For decades, many students have sat in math classes wondering when they will ever use the lessons they are learning in real ...

America’s public schools didn’t suddenly fail Generation Z. They drifted there: slowly, predictably, and then all at once. By ...

When the pandemic upended the world of higher education, Robin Pugh, a professor at City College of San Francisco, began to see one puzzling problem in her online courses: Not everyone was a real ...

Education experts are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to improve engagement and creativity among high school students. New research demonstrates how hands-on, ...

It’s a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think it’s because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, ...

Welcome to the academic thunderdome. Here, students aren’t just solving for x. They’re building concrete canoes and creating animation masterpieces. I’ve seen this world grow from simple science fairs ...

Proposed changes to North Carolina's math standards would shake up requirements for upperclassmen in the state’s public high schools and emphasize real-world problem-solving in all grade levels. The ...

In 2021, a Tennessee high school teacher named Matthew Hawn was fired after assigning readings about white privilege and discussing race in his class—topics some parents said violated the state’s new ...

Today’s post continues a series highlighting ways teachers can help students see how math and science are relevant to their lives. Emily Burrell has taught high school mathematics for 23 years. For ...

Avoid common mistakes in 2026 with this student guide. Learn 10 things students must not do to improve focus, mental health, ...