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Coverage of mathematics, science, and technology education is supported by a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Market for S. Korean Math Texts Remains Elusive for U.S. Educator

An education professor has been trying to peddle lessons from the high-achieving country to U.S. publishers for more than a decade. May 11, 2009

Nanotechnology Slips Into Schools

A handful of teachers around the country have fashioned curriculum and lessons around the fast-emerging science of nanotechnology. March 30, 2009

Nanotechnology Slips Into Schools

A handful of teachers around the country have fashioned curriculum and lessons around the fast-emerging science of nanotechnology. March 27, 2009

Parents Schooled in Learning How to Help With Math

Interest is growing in math workshops for parents, which encourage them to take an active role in their children's learning and answer questions and concerns. February 23, 2009

Standards Help Minn. Vie With Top Nations

State officials credit the setting and refinement of academic standards, as well as efforts to translate them for teachers, as prime factors behind the progress. January 21, 2009

Senior Year Inviting More Math Choices

Interest in 12th grade math options is rising as more states require four years of the subject and schools explore alternatives for struggling and high-achieving students. November 18, 2008

8th Grade Algebra Teachers in Arkansas to Need State Nod

State officials see the new endorsement as a way to ensure that teachers are qualified to cover the math content as more students enroll in Algebra 1 in 8th grade, rather than waiting until high school. October 21, 2008

Stereotype of Mathematical Inferiority Still Plagues Girls

Educators and advocates have been pointing to the data and trying to get the word out for years: Girls perform as well as boys in mathematics. August 22, 2008

Experts Question Calif.’s Algebra Edict

Many educators and administrators, as well as some members of a national advisory group, wonder how the state will succeed in mandating that 8th graders be tested in Algebra 1, given students’ persistent struggles in that subject and the potential demand it will generate for more math teachers. July 23, 2008

Labs at Elementary Level Help Bring Science Alive

The teacher at Prairie Creek Elementary School captivated her elementary pupils through a core science-class activity that educators and advocates say is vital to building enthusiasm and understanding for the subject in the early grades. June 3, 2008

Playing Games in Classroom Helping Pupils Grasp Math

A growing body of research is revealing the potential benefits of using board games in the classroom to strengthen the mathematics skills of children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. April 29, 2008

Essential Qualities of Math Teaching Remain Unknown

The uncertainty about math-teaching skills emerges at a time when policymakers at all levels see a need to boost students’ math and science achievement as a key to sustaining the nation’s future economic health. March 28, 2008

Frustrations Give Rise to New Push for Science Literacy

Scientists and teachers are responding to what they see as a lack of public understanding about the nature and purpose of science. February 29, 2008

MIT Orients Course Materials Online to K-12

The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes. February 5, 2008

PISA Results Scoured for Secrets to Better Science Scores

The less publicized analyses in the report examine differences in how nations go about the business of schooling and pinpoint which of those practices are statistically linked to better performance on the science portion of the exam. January 8, 2008

Scientists Nurture Teachers' Growth in Math and Science

The Academies Creating Teacher Scientists program pairs top federal scientists with middle and high school teachers. November 16, 2007

When It Comes to Math and Science, Mom and Dad Count

The connection between parental influence and children’s interest in math and science has received increasing attention among researchers, as educators search for ways to urge more students to pursue the subjects. October 23, 2007

R&D Project on Algebra Software Seen to Show Promise

Recent research on SimCalc MathWorlds, one of the pioneering examples of computer software, is providing some of the best evidence so far that the approach can lead to gains in student learning. September 25, 2007

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