California, along with many other states and nations, has experienced a dramatic increase of student interest in data and computer science careers. Along with the broader tech industry, these fields ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. For folks in the literacy world, the bitter fight over California’s math framework ...

In new research, mathematicians have narrowed down one of the biggest outstanding problems in math. Huge breakthroughs in math and science are usually the work of many people over many years. Seven ...

Students in Kristen Gonsoir’s classroom at Groton Area High School in Groton, S.D., spend a lot of time solving equations together. Early this school year, they passed almost an entire period working ...

Briana Hampton, a San Gabriel High School junior, is determined to get into a four-year university to achieve her dream of becoming a social worker or psychiatrist. But she feared she would fail a ...

Chance Harrison and Jaylen Garibay, seniors at Rio Mesa High School, compare data and work on an analysis they collected on student stress levels. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The ...