At Hawthorne High School, students in a math class spent weeks learning Common Core concepts — and producing a fashion show in the process.

At Battle High School in Columbia, Mo., students in geometry class have swapped their compasses and protractors for hammers and hard hats. And they're doing it for a good cause.

Math educators share their favorite lessons, including taking students for a walk around a fenced-in field, investigating student-loan costs, and working alongside a language arts teacher.

To understand why classrooms look so different today, it helps to trace how teaching methods have evolved. From the rise of ...

Dreambox is now one of the best-funded startups in education--and its CEO is leading the way for black women looking to raise private dollars ...

Roy Solfisburg is an architect who works on big projects. The sprawling Western Electric building in Lisle comes from his drawing board. So do the Sports Aquatic Center and the McGaw Memorial Hall … ...

Like a mantra, the message was delivered for the season: Black and white is the color combination in which to be seen. And the newest way to wear this classic combo is in prints that seem inspired … ...