Anthony Urrutia is not your typical coach. As he tossed the football back and forth with Abel Jaramillo at Larurene Edmondson Elementary School last week, he quizzed the 10-year-old on his spelling ...

The three-day competition begins Tuesday at the Scripps National Spelling Bee and 14 North Carolina students are among the competitors. Ask Jae Canetti to recite pi, and the numbers come out like a ...

HERNDON, Va. — Ask Jae Canetti to recite pi, and the numbers come out like a blur. Just when it sounds as if he’s about to stop, he takes a deep breath and continues. On and on. Until he’s reached the ...

Exercising isn't just good for the body, it could boost brainpower as well. A new study in the Netherlands found that adding activities such as running and jumping jacks while kids learn mathematics ...

Commentary: We are losing something important when schools move away from the basics, letting technology fill in the gaps with spellcheck.

In a perfect world, Nancy Hill says, there would be a teacher for every struggling student -- someone who could give one-on-one instruction, tailored to each child’s needs. But the world is far from ...

Math/spelling contestMILWAUKEE — Joseph Lehmann and Kenneth Lehmann, both of Menomonie, have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of 2007 at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Joseph is ...

Aedyn Hamilton’s last regular-season baseball game is Friday, then it’s onto the playoffs. He hit a home run earlier this week to propel his undefeated team to a 17-6 victory. He’s a team player who ...

HERNDON, Va. (AP) — Ask Jae Canetti to recite pi, and the numbers come out like a blur. Just when it sounds as if he's about to stop, he takes a deep breath and continues. On and on. Until he's ...

Vicky McClure’s classroom is about the size of a closet, jammed full with a child’s school desk and a whiteboard, just down the hall from the pediatric intensive care unit at the University of ...

My daughter is part of the 15–20 percent of students and adults living with a language-based learning disability. According to the International Dyslexia Association, these individuals have some or ...