For decades, scientists have tried to turn the question of alien life from late-night speculation into something you can ...

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Inside her fifth-grade classroom at Brandon Elementary School, teacher Jill Carlson sees her students slumped in their chairs ...

US researchers solve partial differential equations with neuromorphic hardware, taking us closer to world's first ...

The Senate passed the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act despite the government shutdown, following the bill's passage back in April by the House, sending it to President Trump for ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. As routines for the new school year get underway, many parents are looking forward to ...

As we return to our schools and classrooms, establishing a strong community will be a top priority. These early moments shape how students will learn and grow together. Here are three short, focused ...

Higher education stakeholders have noted that math anxiety can hold students back from pursuing some disciplines or major programs, but a new analysis from Gallup finds that young Americans over all ...

When the digital revolution first hit classrooms in the early 2010s—and more schools began issuing laptops or tablets to students for individual use—online learning seemed to promise a faster, easier ...

Learning math takes effort and can even feel uncomfortable, but moments of struggle and mistakes are part of the process. Research shows that productive struggle in math leads to better learning. But ...

An animated journey into the world of rational numbers! A fraction thief disrupts a number town, leading to a fun exploration of fractions, natural numbers, and mathematical concepts. Donald Trump's ...

Students are barely beginning to recover from a historic decline in math performance. Across every grade and region of the country, students in every racial, income, and disability group have ...