A bill scrapping the state’s standardized test heads over to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. It would replace STAAR with three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of the year.

Many schools took enormous pride in receiving federal Blue Ribbon recognition, which began under President Ronald Reagan. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education said ending the program wo...

What separates some of the world's most successful people from everyone else? Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli says it involves how they spend their free time. He shares examples from Bill Gates and Leon...

A new study of schoolchildren in France suggests that boys are not innately better at math. Some aspect of schooling appears to drive the "gender gap."

In a study of 57 Australian teachers, many shared emotionally-charged accounts of being put in impossible situations at work.

Students must have conceptual understanding to develop strong math skills, says this letter to the editor.

Not sure whether to take AP Calculus or AP Statistics? Learn how your high school math choice can impact college admissions, majors, and future earnings.

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Alpha School in Brownsville, Texas, promises to deliver a full day's worth of instruction in just two hours with AI tutors. So far, the results are startling.

Teachers: Explore timing and format for the AP Calculus AB Exam. Review sample questions, scoring guidelines, and sample student responses.

This Geometry free response question series is inspired by the 2024 AP® Calculus AB released Free Response Questions 1-6.The questions include these concepts:equations of circlespiecewise functionsarc...

It takes nearly a decade for one drop of this liquid to fall.

Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students ...

If the Mississippi Legislature approves, students at MSMS will be going to Mississippi State University, beginning in 2026, on MDE board approval.

After five years of test-optional admissions, Ohio State university will once again require students to submit an ACT or SAT score.

Math educator Mallika Scott teaches future teachers how to navigate the challenges of teaching mathematics to young students.

The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan movement for decades. Now even enthusiastic promoters of the idea are reconsidering it.

Kaufman: States and districts are adopting more high-quality curricular materials, but prep programs are not showing new teachers how to use them.

In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we’re joined by Dave Hersh, the CEO of InTandem, a groundbreaking organization connecting youth voices with industries to improve products, programs, and services....

Silicon Valley and the Trump administration are embracing AI, but the technology has troubling implications for critical thinking, according to a new Microsoft study.

It is time to expand the definition of college to include other high-quality pathways beyond the four-year degree. Here are five ways for colleges to give students more of what they want and what our ...

The so-called "enrollment cliff" — a sharp decline in the number of traditional college-aged students — is no longer a distant threat.

New research findings reveal that parents' anxiety about mathematics can have a negative impact on their children's early numeracy skills, influencing their performance in the subject as they progress...

College-educated Gen Z men are watching their careers derail before they’ve even started.

Colleges are closing at alarming rates as financial woes, Gen Z’s shift in attitudes, and workforce gaps expose the depth of the college crisis.

To solve the teacher shortage, we need to redefine the teaching profession. This starts by respecting and empowering teachers as the education experts they are.

Each school’s easily understood percentage of chronically absent students will be replaced by a three-digit “attendance index” that uses an algebraic equation.

Asking teachers to adopt new tools without removing old requirements is a recipe for burnout.

Post-COVID, fostering new friendships was incredibly hard for me.

For me, being a teacher provides a poor return on investment. That's just one of the reasons I quit after six years in the classroom.

America is about to go over the ‘demographic cliff’

Since Elon Musk torpedoed Twitter, Bluesky has seen a stunning surge. CEO Jay Graber is working on “billionaire-proofing” social media against any similar takeover.

A lack of supports to foster student success has yielded significant dissatisfaction for teachers and many other professionals integral to healthy schools, like educational assistants.

These are teachers who love kids and love teaching. We need to listen to them.

"I’m making a bigger difference than I ever made in the classroom, I'm keeping my sanity, and I’m much happier."

By Dave Kung During the September Presidential debate, Kamala Harris pulled a surprising judo move. She invited the audience to attend one of her opponent’s rallies. In addition to the people le...

Educators speak of being forced to follow scripts.

Relieving our elders of the burden of student loan debt prior to death makes much more sense than discharging them at our funerals.

A new report predicts the number of high school graduates will peak at about 3.8 million in 2025 and then slowly decline, resulting in about 13% fewer graduates by 2041.

Educators are trying out social media app Bluesky for building and maintaining their professional learning networks.

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South Portland native Devin Ivy is part of the small team that built the social media site winning over users fed up with Elon Musk's X.

Mathematician David Bessis claims that mathematical thinking isn’t what you think it is, and that everyone can benefit from doing more of it.

The social network offers a near facsimile of Elon Musk’s X that’s friendlier to users, if not necessarily investors

The social media platform has added over 10 million users since U.S. Election Day.

If you've migrated from X to Bluesky like the millions of others, here are a few ways to make the experience as wonderful (and drama-free) as possible.