Algebra 2 course-taking in high school has long been viewed as a key predictor of future college enrollment. However, that link stems primarily from higher education policies that traditionally required … More
Mathematical literacy is intended to help students “expand professional opportunity, understand and critique the world, and experience, wonder, joy, and beauty,” according to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. … More
Providing all students with the chance to take college admissions tests sounds like a logical way to pull disadvantaged students into the college pipeline. Unfortunately, the way state lawmakers are … More
“A century ago it was Greek and Latin. Today, it’s the quadratic formula.” That’s what Opportunity Institute founder Christopher Edley, Jr. told the PBS NewsHour about how mathematics requirements can … More
“I appreciate the importance of math more than most, I believe, but I also appreciate the importance of opportunity.” Opportunity Institute founder Christopher Edley, Jr. spoke of how arbitrarily-imposed math … More
California education systems have embarked on numerous reforms intended to expand equitable college opportunity by ensuring that math serves as a foundation, rather than as a filter, in the education … More
California State University is preparing to unveil a proposal to require an additional, fourth year of math or quantitative reasoning for admission to any of its 23 campuses. Some proponents … More
Though inequitable outcomes in mathematics have been a reality, they are not a given. Math educators are re-thinking the role their discipline plays in education opportunity. Supporting students in developing … More