BERKELEY, CALIF.—Mathematics education has been a distinct source of inequity, often serving as a gatekeeper to college admissions and academic majors for traditionally marginalized students, especially Black and Latinx students. … More
Mathematics education has been a distinct source of inequity, often serving as a gatekeeper to college admissions and academic majors for traditionally marginalized students, especially Black and Latinx students. As … More
Over the past year, there’s been increased alarm among educators and parents about “learning loss,” the risk that students will forget important academic content, or miss learning it altogether due … More
After years of debates over their validity, the SAT and ACT were removed quite abruptly last year from most colleges’ admissions requirements. Though their elimination—spurred by the cancellation of test … More
Tracking in mathematics has been a practice in U.S. schools for decades, but it hasn’t always been the subject of candid conversation. Along with increased attention to systemic racism in … More
February 2-4, 2021 Just Equations’ third annual Mathematics of Opportunity conference brought a social justice lens to how education systems, colleges, schools, and teachers are implementing math pathways that enhance … More
A recent report analyzing how and whether reforms to postsecondary mathematics are advancing equity carries important lessons for those of us working to reverse decades of inequitable math outcomes. Before … More
