December 11, 2020

How one California school district is moving forward with math in the pandemic

Math learning experts are pushing for grade-level content over remediation during the pandemic.

Sydney Johnson

November 24, 2020

With classrooms closed, scientists take over virtual STEM lessons in LA Unified

As California faces another coronavirus surge, scientists and museum guides are taking to Zoom to meet students at home.

Sydney Johnson

November 10, 2020

Looking beyond STEM to prepare for meaningful human work

Skills and knowledge matter, but workers must be able to apply them to solve problems in rapidly shifting work environments.

Jamie Merisotis

November 9, 2020

University of California expands list of courses that meet math requirement for admission

The decision comes after CSU delayed a vote to add a quantitative reasoning course — in addition to 3 years of math — as an admission requirement.

Sydney Johnson

July 6, 2020

California districts attempt to revive outdoor education programs slashed during the pandemic

In California, leaders of 37% of outdoor education programs said they will remain closed due to lack of financing after the coronavirus pandemic.

Sydney Johnson

June 10, 2020

California science teachers look for new ways to bring hands-on experiments to students

While some families are doing science projects at home, teachers say a lack of supplies makes it difficult to assign hands-on experiments.

Sydney Johnson

April 9, 2020

Don’t cancel summer internships, California STEM education advocates caution

Some companies are cancelling summer internships altogether amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Sydney Johnson

March 3, 2020

California’s largest district rolls out seal of approval for STEM schools

Los Angeles Unified is encouraging STEM schools to get a certificate indicating that the school meets high standards set by the district.

Sydney Johnson

February 7, 2020

Less than a third of California students met or exceeded standards on new science test

The results are the first set of scores for a new test aligned with California’s new science standards.

Sydney Johnson

February 7, 2020

California Science Test Results: 2019

Search for your school or district's 2018-19 scores on the new California Science Test.

Daniel J. Willis

February 5, 2020

California parents sharpen their computer science skills alongside students

Family coding events have spurred some districts to increase computer science offerings during the school day.

Sydney Johnson

January 29, 2020

CSU trustees delay decision to require extra high school class for admission

An independent group will be commissioned to study CSU's proposal to require a fourth year of high school math in freshman admissions.

Michael Burke

January 15, 2020

New push in California to increase diversity among math and science teachers

For years the need for trained and qualified teachers has been growing in schools across California, especially in math and science.

Sydney Johnson

December 11, 2019

California parents, preschool teachers learn to teach math through children’s books

A series of activities designed to teach math concepts inspired by children’s books is being piloted as part of a statewide early math initiative.

Zaidee Stavely

December 3, 2019

U.S. math scores remain flat on international test of 15-year-olds

U.S. math scores have not budged significantly since 2003 on the worldwide assessment.

Sydney Johnson