Elementary math teacher Margie Howells teaches a fifth grade class at Wheeling Country Day School in Wheeling, W.Va., on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Howells said that she turned to the science of math ...

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In 2009, Congress designated every March 14 to be the big day — in the hopes of spurring more interest in math and science. Fittingly enough, the day is also Albert Einstein’s birthday.

Education Lab See how your Alabama school district stacks up on math, reading, science proficiency Updated: Aug. 01, 2023, 1:48 p.m. | Published: Aug. 01, 2023, 1:18 p.m.