Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

Three local fifth-grade students earned top honors in the 2025 Future Problem Solving World Solutions Challenge on Rising Sea Levels. Alexandra, Maya and Simone’s action plan, The Coastal Green Shield ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned digital learning company today shared early findings from two semesters of testing its AI Tutor within Achieve, their ...

In recent decades, K-12 math education has evolved significantly, shifting from rote memorization to fostering conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Achievement First (AF), a network of ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

The Harvard Undergraduate Association’s problem solving team approved constitutional reforms on Wednesday limiting the scope of student referenda to HUA-specific matters but instituting a semesterly ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...