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San Francisco Brings Back 8th-Grade Algebra to Broader Student Group

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1038+ words) Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74. All 8th graders in the San Francisco Unified School District will soon be able to enroll in Algebra I'now that board members voted earlier this week to fully restore the course at the…...

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the74million.org > article > precision-learning-has-the-potential-to-do-what-personalized-learning-could-not

Precision Learning Has the Potential to Do What Personalized Learning Could Not – The 74

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (425+ words) Robin Lake is executive director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, part of Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Driving past Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, I noticed a billboard that…...

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the74million.org > article > five-states-praised-for-aligning-high-school-and-college-math

Five States Praised for Aligning High School and College Math

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1090+ words) Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74. Five states " Georgia, California, Tennessee, Utah and Oregon " have better aligned high school and college math courses in recent years, with measurable results, according to an equity-focused nonprofit. Each has implemented at…...

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the74million.org > article > test-results-reveal-a-deeper-issue-in-math-and-its-not-the-math-itself

Test Results Reveal a Deeper Issue in Math – And It’s Not the Math Itself

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (305+ words) L. Burleigh is a data analyst with The Learning Agency. American students are struggling with math, but what's really to blame? Some blame the pandemic. Others point to overreliance on technology or a broader cultural attitude that treats math anxiety as…...

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the74million.org > article > bellwether-schools-need-to-agree-on-math-strategy-to-boost-student-performance

Bellwether: Schools Need to Agree on Math Strategy to Boost Student Performance

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (906+ words) Did you use this article in your work? We'd love to hear how The 74's reporting is helping educators, researchers, and policymakers. Tell us how Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74. As American students continue to flounder in…...

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the74million.org > article > jigsaw-puzzles-help-make-mathematics-learning-more-active-and-fun

Jigsaw Puzzles Help Make Mathematics Learning More Active and Fun

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (907+ words) Did you use this article in your work? We'd love to hear how The 74's reporting is helping educators, researchers, and policymakers. Tell us how Francis Duah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Toronto Metropolitan University....

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the74million.org > article > when-every-student-is-guaranteed-a-chance-more-reach-advanced-math

When Every Student Is Guaranteed a Chance, More Reach Advanced Math

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (526+ words) Did you use this article in your work? We'd love to hear how The 74's reporting is helping educators, researchers, and policymakers. Tell us how Lindsey Henderson is the math policy director at ExcelinEd. She previously worked at the Utah…...

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the74million.org > article > illustrative-maths-ceo-on-what-went-wrong-in-nyc-and-why-pre-k-math-is-up-next

Illustrative Math’s CEO on What Went Wrong in NYC and Why Pre-K Math Is Up Next

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1234+ words) Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74. Illustrative Mathematics was established in 2011 at the University of Arizona as a means to assist schools in adopting the Common Core standards. It has since grown to include a K-12 math curriculum that's…...

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the74million.org > article > is-calculus-overrated-some-reasons-to-rethink-how-schools-offer-advanced-math

Is Calculus Overrated? Some Reasons to Rethink How Schools Offer Advanced Math

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) Adam Tyner is executive director of the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy at the University of Oklahoma and co-author of "Calculus or Statistics: Does it Matter?" published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Despite these facts, a study I co-authored on…...

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the74million.org > article > how-alabama-is-leading-the-way-in-teaching-data-literacy-in-grades-6-12

How Alabama Is Leading the Way in Teaching Data Literacy in Grades 6-12

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (304+ words) Eric Mackey is superintendent of education for the state of Alabama and board president for the Council of Chief State School Officers. When the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress scores were released at the beginning of this year, Alabama…...