by Sarah Green | Jan 9, 2017 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
One of the hardest things about getting kids interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields is that they simply don’t have a lot of exposure to it beyond being users of technology. Girls in particular get shorted when it comes to STEM...
by Sarah Green | Aug 12, 2015 | News, Parent Issues
A recent study from the University of Chicago has found that parents’ anxiety about math could be negatively impacting their children’s ability to learn math, at least when their parents try to help them with their homework. Parents are often told to be involved in...
by Sarah Green | Mar 26, 2014 | Profiles
Ramona Pierson is the co-founder and CEO of Declara, a technology platform that uses algorithms and mathematics to develop specific, individualized learning paths for adults and organizations. After spending 18 months in a coma, Pierson decided to take education to a...
by Sarah Green | Nov 8, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Recently, we wrote about the opportunities for students that participate in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, and now are happy to report that the annual challenge is expanding to 17 more states! The competition, also known as the M3 Challenge, is a reminder to...
by Supporting Education | Aug 22, 2013 | Profiles
Childhood is all about discovery. There may not be a better place to chase that dream than at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center. Their goal is to inspire the imagination and teach about science. Sadly, by the time they are out of elementary school, many kids already...
