As initiatives to expand college math course offerings beyond the traditional algebra-intensive pathway have gained attention over the past decade, questions have persisted about how the presence of expanded pathways … More
Fifty years ago, when university mathematics department chairs were surveyed about whether math should be a graduation requirement, only 15 percent said yes. Today, math requirements—sometimes referred to as “quantitative … More
In an op-ed for Scientific American, Just Equations Executive Director Pamela Burdman highlights how making math science central to math education can be a strategy to increase diversity in STEM … More
Click on the links below to find resources associated with each conference session. Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Power in Numbers: Unveiling Hidden Figures Student Voices: Math-ing while Black Math Education … More
In an opinion piece for EdSurge, Just Equations National Policy Director Melodie Baker argues that new instructional approaches are needed in order to ensure that college Calculus can be responsive … More
Although today’s technology-rich environment has changed the way math is used in many fields, college admission still relies heavily on decades-old math expectations, viewing calculus on a transcript as a … More
Decisions about who gets admitted to college, especially to selective institutions, are the result of a complex mix of policy and practice, and math expectations are part of that mix. … More
In a blog post for the Mathematical Association of America’s Math Values Blog, Just Equations Math Educator in Residence Francesca Henderson shares insights about the potential for improving Calculus outcomes … More