A few years ago, math instructors at Stevens Institute of Technology noticed their calculus students consistently struggling with the basics once they reached upper-level courses -- or, in some cases, ...

Figuring out how to keep STEM students in their disciplines has long stumped higher ed institutions. Just 43 percent of students who enter a STEM major in a four-year public college or university end ...

A new study from Rice University and Duke University researchers identified a relatively non-invasive approach to improving student achievement — one that doesn't involve gutting the curriculum or ...

The lack of access to technology and internet connectivity at home is especially severe among poor, rural, and minority students, according to a new survey from ACT that sheds light on the vast ...

Nearly every student knows the frustration of getting stuck on a homework question, and nearly every parent has experienced the time where they just can’t figure out how to help. Michal Borkowski, a ...

On a typical school day, 14-year-old Stephen Fivash "surfs the net" on his homemade computer, gleaning academic inspiration from the Ken Griffey Jr. posters plastering his bedroom wall in suburban ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — With no computer or internet at home, Raegan Byrd's homework assignments present a nightly challenge: How much can she get done using just her smartphone? On the tiny screen, she ...

WORCESTER – A recent survey of Worcester public school students found more than a quarter of respondents had no technology in their home to do homework on. The survey, which the School Department ...

A $2.4 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will enable Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Homework Hotline mathematics and science tutoring service to continue assisting Indiana middle- and ...