Can Math Be a Vehicle for Social Justice?
“Why should anyone care about mathematics if it doesn’t connect deeply to some human desire: to play, seek truth, pursue beauty, fight for justice?” wondered Francis Su, former president of … More
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Re-thinking the Role of Algebra 2 in College Readiness
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
Don’t use the SAT or ACT to undermine education accountability
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
Technology, Data Science, and the Revolution in Math Education
“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
Many college students struggle to pass remedial math. Do they need to?
“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
Don’t Look To College Admissions Policies To Fix High School Inequities
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
Numbers evoke joy and wonder, why doesn’t math class?
First comes math. Then comes the aftermath. What happens to students after they take high school or college math? The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics say math class should … More