The American Heart Association hosted its second STEM Goes Red event to introduce eighth grade girls to careers in STEM.

Earlier this year, the National Assessment of Educational Progress released its annual report card, including reading scores ...

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Michael Porter Jr. and Lonzo Ball got into an interesting podcast discussion recently. It's not a new conversation. Since the WNBA existed, guys have wondered how their talent compares to the best ...

Korean proverbs are small sentences with big lessons, shaped by generations of observation, culture, and lived experience. Rooted in simplicity, they remind us how to face challenges, treat others ...

A sharp rise in students entering the University of California system without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators. A new internal report from the University of California ...

Pasco County fifth grade classes need improvement in science, right away. Early assessments aimed to monitor children’s progress in key subjects showed that 35% of district fifth graders were on track ...

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He reads aloud question No. 1, and he emphasizes that students must include evidence and reasoning with their answer. “So, do not just say, ‘Yes,’” he tells his students. “Yes,” one of them responds ...

Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...

December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.

The economy feels uncertain right now. Sweeping trade wars, inflation pressures, sluggish job growth, rising everyday costs — it's contributed to the cautious stance of the Federal Reserve caught ...