U.S lag in science, math a disaster in the making
Almost everyone, from educators to government officials to industry experts, laments the lackluster abilities and performance of our nations' students in science, technology, engineering and math (know as STEM education).

Discovery Lab at Erie Elementary gives students a place to play with science
ERIE -- Dylan Kelley and Nick Williams kept their eyes on their bubbles during Wednesday afternoon's Discovery Lab at Erie Elementary School.

How to Solve the Teacher Pay Puzzle
Should teachers be paid more or less? The answer is: both. REUTERS/Julie Gordon Arguments about how to pay public school teachers have an unfortunate habit of focusing on big, blanket solutions. Unions ...

School stirs up interest in science
Science fair projects are a rite of passage for many elementary school students here.

Wong and Fitchburg charter official ready to defend school
FITCHBURG -- Supporters of the North Central Charter Essential School were prepared to travel to Malden this morning to ask the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to renew the school's five-year charter with no conditions.