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).

A portrait of the misunderstood math major
One of my best friends from high school is a math major at Rice University named Nick. Sometimes we would joke that if we could find a third friend going for a chemistry degree, we could combine our majors and conquer the world.

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 ...

Oklahoma City teachers work to transition autistic students to regular classrooms
The number of students with autism in the Oklahoma City School District has tripled in the past decade. Teachers are working to help transition this growing population into mainstream classrooms.

Physics-math student wins W&M Jefferson Prize
From William & Mary News WILLIAMSBURG -- Ari Cukierman enrolled as a freshman at William & Mary intending to major in music and philosophy. He’ll graduate near the top of his class of 2012 as a physics-math double major, with at least one important peer-reviewed paper to his credit.