Greater exposure to high-achieving boys in high school negatively impacts girls’ science and math grades, according to a new working paper distributed by the National Bureau of Economic Research. It ...

Nine in ten educators believe that using a problem-solving approach to teaching math and science can be motivating for students, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey. But that doesn’t mean it ...

This story was updated to include the latest available information from the president's office of the University of California. The UC faculty committee that oversees high school courses eligible for ...

DPI says the proposed new math standards will help make the courses more meaningful for students in life after high school.

BOSTON -- A new study finds art and music classes could help boost students' math scores. When schools are facing budget cuts, music and art classes are often the first to go. But a new study suggests ...

For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website that solves algebraic problems online — has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete. Teachers learned to work around and ...

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WASHINGTON – At the quiet corner of a table in a noisy ballroom, Kat Kenton molded pieces of foam into the tail and wings of a rudimentary glider. “I’m not trying to make it perfect, just as straight ...

For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website that solves algebraic problems online — has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete. Teachers learned to work around and ...

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