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Survey: Parents Would Rather Talk Drugs than Science

By Zach Miners - On Education - October 23, 2009

Parents are more comfortable discussing drugs than science and math with their kids, a survey shows. more >>

Quantum Computers Could Tackle Enormous Equations

Science - October 16, 2009

Trillions of variables may prove no match for envisioned systems. more >>

A Trillion Triangles

Science - September 23, 2009

Mathematicians have resolved the first one trillion cases of an ancient mathematics problem. more >>

Math Mimics Hard-to-Heal Wounds

Science - September 22, 2009

New model may lead to better treatments for chronic sores. more >>

Is Your Baby Smarter Than You Are?

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 17, 2009

Infants use science and math to figure out how the world works. more >>

Statistical Tests Suggestive of Fraud in Iran's Election

Science - July 14, 2009

A closer look at voter ballot data reveals suspicious anomalies. more >>

Connecticut District Retools High School Math Instruction

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - June 11, 2009

Classrooms go digital with Web-based instruction and a custom curriculum. more >>

Aspiring Teachers Flunk Math Test

By Zach Miners - On Education - May 22, 2009

Nearly 75 percent of Massachusetts teaching candidates fail new licensing test. more >>

Younger Students Outshine High Schoolers in Reading, Math

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - April 28, 2009

Federal test scores for 9-year-olds are the highest since early 1970s. more >>

8th-Grade Algebra Requirement in California Gets Sidelined

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - December 29, 2008

A judge says the state board of education acted without public input. more >>

Struggling With Math, Students Turn to YouTube for Help

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - December 15, 2008

Free online tutorial videos develop an audience. more >>

Study: U.S. Trails Asian Countries in Math and Science

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - December 9, 2008

But the study finds that math scores for American students are on the rise. more >>

Ruth Marcus: Larry Summers Was Right About Men and Women in Math and Science

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - December 4, 2008

A journalist chides an academic for telling an impolitic truth. more >>

How to Solve Our Problem With Math

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - December 4, 2008

Three top schools in Los Angeles use different strategies to help students score in math and science. more >>

Math Teachers Struggling to Keep Up

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - November 28, 2008

A study warns that many math teachers don't know the subject and are only a chapter ahead of students. more >>

Does 'Algebra for Everyone' Add Up?

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - September 29, 2008

Study finds some eighth graders in algebra know only as much math as a second grader. more >>

Study Shows Boys and Girls Equal in Math Ability

Science - July 28, 2008

The stereotype persists that girls struggle with math even though they do just as well as boys. more >>

Girls as Good as Boys at Math

By Lucia Graves - On Education - July 25, 2008

A new study says girls measure up to boys in every grade. more >>

Elementary Teachers Unprepared in Math, Study Says

By Steven Yaccino - On Education - June 27, 2008

Seven out of eight education schools fail to provide rigorous program. more >>

How Three High Schools Improved in Math

On Education - May 20, 2008

Schools in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Washington raised standards and test scores. more >>

A Fun Way to Slide Children Into Math

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - May 8, 2008

Number-based board games are found to help children develop number skills. more >>

Board Games Help Kids Learn Math, Study Shows

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - May 1, 2008

Playing Chutes and Ladders helped kids in the Head Start Program. more >>