California, along with many other states and nations, has experienced a dramatic increase of student interest in data and computer science careers. Along with the broader tech industry, these fields ...

Chance Harrison and Jaylen Garibay, seniors at Rio Mesa High School, compare data and work on an analysis they collected on student stress levels. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, high-achieving high school students have been told the surest way to impress selective colleges is to take calculus.

DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha ...

When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha was little when ...

In classrooms and communities across Arizona, thousands of students who demonstrate readiness for advanced mathematics courses are never given the opportunity to do so. This isn’t due to ability or ...

Jennifer Williams, center, teaches math at Tasby Middle School in Dallas, TX, on Sep 15, 2023. Credit: Jason Janik/Dallas Morning News The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...

The claim: Virginia schools are eliminating advanced math classes for students under 11th grade, citing "equity" The Virginia Department of Education has announced a proposal that would "modernize and ...

March 5, 2026 - Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they’re contemplating layoffs. New research that tracked ...