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Robert Reich, an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former U.S. labor secretary, makes popular economics videos arguing that the U.S. economy is rigged against workers ...

Researchers found that some animals could “count” carrots in a test—and may have better numerical skills than dogs or horses.

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Dylan Kane likes his math curriculum. But there’s one important piece missing, he says. The 7th grade math teacher in Leadville, Colo., uses a program that teaches math skills through real-world ...

Energy efficiency standards can make it more expensive to construct new buildings, but they save money for residents in the ...

A Massachusetts district is experimenting with universal eighth-grade algebra, raising fresh questions about access, ...

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How much general knowledge do you have? Put your brain to the test with these 26 questions covering everything from science ...

The Rotary club is set to award East Palo Alto teacher Harriette Huang, who left behind a tech career to become an educator, ...

A bill moving through California’s legislature would require schools to test kindergarteners' math skills.