In a Washington D.C. address to the American Mathematical Society’s Committee on Education, OI founder Christopher Edley, Jr. highlights the equity dilemma surrounding college readiness requirements in mathematics. His thoughts … More
A new policy at California Community Colleges will open math pathways and no longer require most students to take remedial math courses, according to a Medium blog by Senior Project … More
A stunning drop in remedial math enrollments at community colleges across the country makes clear that a set of reforms designed to eliminate arbitrary barriers to student success are having … More
Check out our founder, Pamela Burdman’s article in EdSource about a new data science course being offered to high school students in Los Angeles and several other districts. While engaging … More
In this episode of “This Week in California Education,” EdSource Executive Director Louis Freedberg and Editor-at-Large John Fensterwald interview Pamela Burdman. They discuss CSU’s plan to reduce barriers to graduation … More
The LA Times cites Pam’s Degrees of Freedom report on the role of mathematics as a gatekeeper in higher education to shed light on changes being considered within California’s higher … More
Inside Higher Ed’s Ashley Smith, speaks with Pam about Cal State’s plan to eliminate placement exams as part of its Graduation Initiative 2025 – and explores the genesis and potential impact of the new policy.
In this 2017 commentary in EdSource, Opportunity Institute President Christopher Edley, Jr. expounds on the “dirty secret” of arbitrary math requirements and why exclusionary math policies may violate the Equal … More