New challenge over school science
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Parents are encouraged to challenge their children's science teachers over the origins of life.
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Eight families have filed a federal lawsuit against a school district that is requiring students to learn about alternatives to the theory of evolution.
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Pupils have made improvements in maths but there has been little progress in writing, official figures show.
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Can "clearer" school tables tell us what we need to know, the BBC's Mike Baker asks.
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UK's prestigious science academy launches major investigation into the state of practical science lessons in schools
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By Lisa Vernon-Sparks; Journal Staff Writer  EAST GREENWICH - When biology teacher Nicholas Rath decided to take his ninth-grade class on a field trip to teach them how  to preserve the environment,  he didn't just  take them on a simple nature walk or on a trip to a recycling center.
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Science education in U.S. elementary  and middle schools is overly broad and superficial, according  to a government report issued on Thursday that also faults  science curricula for assuming children are simplistic  thinkers.
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Teachers are urged to adopt new strategies to help children who fall behind in English and maths.
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By MIKE BAILEY  Tiffani Pekkala thought her essay and pennant design highlighting space exploration would simply earn extra credits in her science class at Camas' Liberty Middle School.
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Americans who question evolution are   testing a new tactic in Ohio, arguing that schools should be   required to discuss all controversial issues from creation to   stem cell research and global warming.
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Head teachers warn the exam system is in trouble because of the number of pupils challenging results.
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By JAMIE KENNEDY  The painstaking work of Kyle O'Donnell and Eric Luibrand won't just be displayed at the county science fair.   The Southwest High School juniors will have more glory than that.  Their science projects have earned them a trip to China.
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A curriculum shake-up will see children spending more time learning through play at primary school.
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By Charlie Boss, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 24--Mornings at the school sound of water splashing on soapy hair, onions sizzling on a skillet and computers humming.
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The X PRIZE Foundation announced today a new education competition designed to cultivate interest and excitement in the fields of space, science and technology.
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Some of the direst noises about our nationâs scientific prospects may be premature; students seem to be embracing challenging science courses.
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Climate change, slavery and healthy cooking feature in a new curriculum for England's 11 to 14-year-olds.