On this week's Big Books and Bold Ideas, Barry joins Miller to talk about the entwined histories of America and Ireland and how he deftly uses comedy to combat a sense of fatalism. He also shares ...

Jo Boaler’s latest book, Math-ish, is the newest chapter in her journey to infuse social justice and “equity” goals into mathematics education, as she has accomplished with the approval of her ...

Latrenda Knighten, the president-elect of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, agreed students can learn math ...

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He wants tax dollars to pay for private schools, an idea unsuccessfully pushed by Betsy DeVos, his administration’s education ...

Now, the duo says they have big ideas for AI in the construction industry. AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio made headlines this month for their I-Xray project. They posted a demo that showed their ...

One of math’s biggest open questions, for example ... and one of the most famous — and controversial — unsolved problems in mathematics. “New (and correct) ideas in this area have been scarce,” ...

By J. D. Biersdorfer Our critic on new books by Stephanie Wrobel, Lawrence Robbins and Hildur Knútsdóttir. By Sarah Lyall A graphic tribute to the British novelist who documented the blight ...

Looking for a toy that can teach kids a thing or two while being loads of fun? These STEM toys bring pure joy, and they’ll help kids flex their math, science, tech and engineering skills too.