COVID-19 has prompted many people to learn more about viruses and other aspects of science. But do you know that the thick volume that is America’s national science education standards—the Next ...

Perhaps the title “7 easiest natural science classes to take in college” sounds a bit weird if you think there isn’t anything easy about science classes, but it turned out the other way. Actually, it ...

A student goes over an article in University of Washington’s computer ethics class, taught by Prof. Dan Grossman. Credit: Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education ...

There are far more students interested in studying computer science than there are kids who have taken a computer science class. And that gap is especially pronounced for Black and Hispanic students, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. The problem is particularly acute for physics, because we have a (not ...

This past academic year, more than 1 million students experienced Mystery Science in their classrooms. Elementary teachers in more than 10% of schools in the U.S. are using this program because the ...

Have you ever played word games with a professional in a life sciences field? If so, you know the sheer frustration of losing to words such as “fasciculation” or “crepitus.” Working in the worlds of ...

The Oregon Department of Education released its first statewide plan for computer science education late last year. The chief goal is for all K-12 public schools to offer some level of computer ...

Lured by the prospect of high-salary, high-status jobs, college students are rushing in record numbers to study computer science. Now, if only they could get a seat in class. On campuses across the ...