What I Learned After Taking Calculus Five Times
Growing up, I always felt like the slow tortoise of the race. I was the last one to finish an assignment, the last to get the answer right, and the … More
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New Just Equations Report Finds CA College and University Websites May Undermine Math Policy Reforms
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Students’ experiences in mathematics send powerful signals to them about their academic potential and self-worth. Although the California Community College (CCC) and the California State University (CSU) … More
California state universities, community colleges need better online tools to steer students to optimal math courses
CAL MATTERS – College students are savvy tech users, navigating “smart” websites like Amazon, YouTube and Netflix that point them to options consistent with their past purchasing or viewing history. … More
Despite Lost Time, Keep Learning Moving Forward
As the start of the school year approaches, we keep hearing about the risks of learning loss. In a typical year, we are told, students lose an average of 36 … More
Rethinking the Role of Math: Pamela Burdman and the Launch Years Initiative
Modernizing mathematics is key to student success. Just Equations supports the work of the Launch Years Initiative, led by the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas-Austin. The … More
Deconstructing the Mathematics Industrial Complex
On the surface, mathematics appears to be a set of truths, and math education a way of transmitting those truths — in the same way the law seems to be … More
In Solidarity for Racial Justice in Society and Schools
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Our hearts are filled with grief and rage, as … More
Learning Math Virtually: What’s Essential in Assessment?
What a difference a pandemic makes. Just last week, the University of California system broke with decades of tradition by deciding to permanently suspend the SAT and ACT tests as … More