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July 2025
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Rethinking Math

Connecting High School Math to Career and Civic Demands

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Pamela Burdman
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Did you know that only about a third of U.S. bachelor’s graduates earn degrees in a major that requires a calculus course? This may surprise some in the education world, since high school math sequences are often oriented toward preparing students for calculus as an indicator of college readiness. 
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June 2025
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Rethinking Math

Beyond X and Y: Why Math Literacy Is a Civil Right

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Shakiyya Bland
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Math literacy is more than the ability to solve for x. It is foundational for justice, for full participation in society and for the flourishing of democracy—government for the people, by the people.
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May 2025
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Student-Centered Instruction

The Push for Equitable Math Policies Starts Early: How To Ensure Head Start Doesn’t Lead to a Dead End

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Andrea McChristian
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With Head Start identifying ways to improve math instruction to fulfill its mandate of helping “children build the skills they need to be successful in school and life,” why is it the case that, as these students continue on with schooling, their options for math coursework that is responsive to their interests—and the ever-changing world around them—begin to narrow? 
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May 2025
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College Math Requirements

Hidden Hurdles of Transferring: Navigating Math Requirements

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Alexis Robin Hale
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As a young community college student looking to earn a bachelor’s degree, I knew transferring to a four-year university was my ticket to success. But I was not prepared for the massive hurdles I would face along the way. 
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April 2025
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Modern Math Content

The Power of Math for the Collective Good

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Pamela Burdman
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Math skills taught in today’s classrooms have the potential to solve problems and change our future. From models used to predict public health outcomes to data that drive apportionment of legislative seats, the importance of using math for the collective good needs to inform our debates about math content, instruction, and assessment.
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