Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Once upon a time, students looking for shortcuts to their math and English homework still had to make an effort: flipping back and forth in the textbook, borrowing the “teacher’s guide,” or buying the ...

A 10-year-old Wisconsin boy dialed 911 for help with his math homework, specifically a problem involving decimals and the concept of one-tenth. Officer Kim Krause initially explained 911's purpose but ...

She’s ready for any emergency — even a math meltdown! A 911 dispatcher in Indiana sprang to the rescue when a boy called, frantically needing help with his mind-numbing math homework, according to NBC ...

I’ll be the first to admit that math isn’t my strongest subject. I’d even go as far as saying I’m pretty much innumerate (illiterate but for numbers – not a real word but go with it.) With that being ...

A few years ago, math instructors at Stevens Institute of Technology noticed their calculus students consistently struggling with the basics once they reached upper-level courses -- or, in some cases, ...

A precocious fifth-grade girl in Marion, Ohio turned to her local police for help with math homework – and not only did the police respond, but they attempted to guide her through her equation. Lena ...