Education

The ability to run “mental marathons” is a skill children can learn through simple, but dedicated, practice

Banning cell phones in schools has been touted as a silver bullet for poor test scores and low student well-being and attendance, but new research suggests the results are more mixed

Los Angeles public schools are limiting computer use in classrooms over health concerns. But experts say that approach is missing the problem

Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after this U.S. funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half

Mental math shortcuts suggest future STEM performance—and gender is a significant predictor

Faced with her son’s struggle with dyslexia, one mom built an AI platform to help kids learn their own way

I’m an education researcher and a parent. Here are some factors to consider in picking the best possible school for your child

Of the 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine this century, fewer than 70 percent hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize. These graphics trace their journeys

The U.S. is a global powerhouse. Public education is one of the main reasons why

During the summer, kids can forget some of what they learned during the school year. They recover quickly, but here are some tips to stem the slide

One hundred years after the Scopes trial, religious ideologues are still trying to supplant evidence-based curricula with myths, to the detriment of a well-informed society

As children get older, their understanding of science and being a scientist changes. The words adults use are a critical part of keeping them engaged in discovery