The idea that math is a natural-born talent—that some people just “get it,” and others won’t no matter the time and effort put in—is a mentality that researchers and schools have been challenging for ...

Stanford University’s youcubed math center has released a series of free K–12 math lessons in time for the resumption of school. The Week of Inspirational Math (WiM) lesson series for teachers, ...

There’s a scene in the 1988 movie "Stand and Deliver," where high school math teacher Jaime Escalante (played by Edward James Olmos) argues with the head of the school’s math program about the ...

January 29, 2026 - In 1985, Merryl Goldberg went to the Soviet Union and met The Phantom Orchestra. To help them she made up a secret code, hidden in sheet music. Jo Boaler is a professor of math ...

Most days in Molly Schaefer’s 8th grade geometry class, her students are focused on math concepts—learning about radians or cross-sections of three-dimensional figures. But one Friday about a month ...

College students are often urged to ‘find’ their passion, but such advice could discourage them from exploring other disciplines or developing new skills if they feel their passion or interests have ...

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. Stanford University psychology professor ...

Google “growth mindset” and you’ll be barraged with a plethora of clickbait self-help headlines. “Developing a Growth Mindset Culture.” “Using a Growth Mindset to Build Resilience.” “Building a ...

When was the last time you downplayed your abilities or traits? Perhaps it was more recent than you would like to think. It may have sounded similar to “I am not very organized,” “Math is not my ...