Celebrate Pi Day and read all about how this number pops up across math and science on our special Pi Day page. Grab something circular, like a cup, measure the distance around the circle, and divide ...

Nearly half of American kids rely on Medicaid for their healthcare. So why is it so hard to find pediatricians who accept Medicaid—and what can parents do about it?

After the students leave, I print the task cards, place one inside each egg, and hide them around the room. On the day of the hunt, students work in small groups and are assigned a specific egg ...

Math vocabulary alone isn’t a silver bullet—but research shows it’s linked to stronger academic achievement when paired with expert teaching practices.

A math teacher at a top San Francisco school has been placed on leave after allegedly adding fat-shaming and misogynistic ...

Sudoku and other puzzles can incorporate play and critical thinking skills, while easing students into solving standard math problems.

San Jose Fire Department crews responded to a fallen tree on the 5500 block of Sean Circle. The tree fell onto a two-story apartment building and the fire department said no injuries were reported.

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a prestigious competition featuring talented high school students from around the world, in which competitors solve complicated mathematical problems.

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

This is a biweekly column about all things skiing and snowboarding in New England. ENFIELD, N.H. — Whaleback Mountain has been facing the perfect storm over the past 10 months, but it’s not the kind ...

There is a tendency to imagine genius as smooth and uninterrupted. As if the great thinkers moved from one insight to the next without pause. Albert Einstein does not quite fit that picture. For all ...