Advancing a Mathematics of Opportunity

In this piece, Inside Higher Ed smartly summarizes Just Equations’ report Calculating the Odds, highlighting the significance of counselors’ views and how they explain questions raised by our previous report, A New Calculus for College Admissions.

K–12 Dive reports on the mismatch between many high schools’ emphasis on calculus and college admissions math guidelines highlighted in Just Equations’ latest report, Calculating the Odds.

Mathematics professors Jesus A. De Loera (The University of California, Davis) and Francis Su (Harvey Mudd College) advocate for the expansion and update of California’s calculus-focused math curriculum to include statistics/data science, probability, and discrete mathematics – advanced electives reflective of the breadth of skills utilized in modern mathematics. De Loera and Su assert that offering these electives alongside calculus (which they argue should remain a viable option for students) will better enable students to pursue math courses aligned with their aspirations.

Lecturer and supervisor of secondary mathematics at the University of California, San Diego, Erica Heinzman authors a post on Just Equations’ 2022 The Mathematics of Opportunity conference session “Centering Equity in Data Science Education.” Heinzman notes that the session brought together students, instructors, researchers, and textbook authors to illuminate the viability of data science pathways for students and evince the integral importance of equity, community, and accessibility in data science curricula.