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Instead of memorization and lectures in classrooms, SESP Prof. Jen Munson, who studies learning science, envisions a ...

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One month into the school year, my math classroom is buzzing with familiar rhythms: assessments, routines and students still ...

We’ve often thought that 3D printers make excellent school projects. No matter what a student’s interests are: art, software, ...

Masahiro Sakurai, who is best known for creating the Kirby franchise and for his work on the Super Smash Bros. series, has ...

Nittany Lions interim coach Terry Smith compared Jim Knowles' defense to math class. It also remains a work in progress.

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MathFactLab, founded by former Essex Westford elementary school teacher Mike Kenny, now has more than 1 million users all ...

A sophomore at the UI, who doubles as a two-time U.S. figure skating gold medalist, is helping introduce schoolgirls to a mix ...

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — Tecler Elementary School in the Greater Amsterdam School District recently had Math and Reading Night. The district said the school was buzzing with excitement as students and ...

So I went to one of the websites I started using when my oldest was just starting homeschool — Education.com — and within five minutes, I had a stack of math worksheets printed and ready to go. No ...