There is much talk among educators these days about STEM, an acronym for “science, technology, engineering, and math.” The United States has fallen seriously behind on a variety of measures connected with student achievement and interest in these areas, and this gap could pose a threat to our economic competitiveness — and more! — if we don’t do something about it.

Dennis Van Roekel introduces Danica McKellar. After discussing her best-selling book Kiss My Math and other topics, she and Dennis Van Roekel have a conversation on education and her love of math.

By Keith Devlin. --We hear a lot about algebra teaching and the importance that all children master high school algebra. But what exactly is algebra, and is it really as important as everyone claims? And why do so many people find it hard to learn?

By Mikki Monkolchayut. --Matthew Broderick is my childhood 80's hero from the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." He plays a high school wise guy determined to have a day off from school. He plays this likeable cool guy that everyone wants to be and we follow his fun filled adventures and mishaps of the day. I must have seen the movie a million times and I am thrilled to announce that he will be part of the CYBERCHASE team.

By Ashlinn Quinn. --Yesterday, many of us attended a fantastic culminating party to wrap up the local Cyberchase/Ernst & Young Volunteer program in New York for the year.

By Keith Devlin. --No Child Left Behind got it badly wrong for providing the society and workforce we need in the 21st century. It did so not only because it took a narrow, "fill the bucket and measure its contents" view of what education is about, it also focused on the needs of an America that will soon cease to exist. This is particularly true for mathematics, my subject.

By Dan Flockhart. --America needs more scientists and engineers, yet a staggering amount of intellectual capital is wasted because millions of students are turned off by traditional math programs and drop out of school. I created the fantasy sports math programs to give students opportunities to acquire a love for mathematics so they can pass algebra, graduate from high school, and attend college.