A study of more than 120 small New York City high schools finds higher rates of college enrollment, but not degrees, jobs or income ...

If we want a scientific workforce capable of addressing the challenges we face, we must invest in scientists long before they become scientists. That means expanding research opportunities, supporting ...

When I was 17, I didn’t know a single scientist. I did not grow up around labs, research universities or people who talked about things like “STEM pathways.” The only reason I am a scientist today is ...

Some school districts are adding programs in clean energy and sustainability, while one state is infusing environmental lessons into culinary education, construction and nearly every pathway.

At a time of rising income inequality, advocates worry that a convergence of developments will make it even harder to go to ...

During Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, my family, a mix of Filipinos and Cubans, was a hot and beautiful mess. We deeply ...

Utah tried to infuse data science into its math standards. That effort got caught up in a broader debate about rigor and what math high schoolers need.

The town of Concord, famed for its Revolutionary War history, has highly rated public schools, standing out even in the already high-performing state of Massachusetts. But in June of last year, they ...

Most people believed the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to end affirmative action would cause a big drop in Black and Hispanic enrollment at the nation’s top colleges. What actually happened is more ...

As a growing number of states weaken childhood immunization requirements, physicians fear many families will miss critical wellness checks.

Parents and early educators have long reported increased aggression, separation anxiety and withdrawal among children when ...

The economic cost is not small. Denning estimates that when a teacher doles out grades that are substantially higher (0.2 or more points on a 4-point scale, the difference between a B and almost a ...