I’m excited to share the best STEM and science books for elementary-age kids. (STEM means science, technology, engineering, art, and math.) The stories on today’s list will make STEM enticing to ...

It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...

Today, almost 80% of 12th graders score below national proficiency standards. And while data science isn’t the main culprit, ...

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For much of her teaching career, Carrie Stark relied on math games to engage her students, assuming they would pick up concepts like multiplication by seeing them in action. The kids had fun, but the ...