Post: 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
Post: 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
Resource: Crossing Signals: What College Websites Tell Students About Taking Mathematics
Many postsecondary systems have initiated reforms in mathematics policy in the last few years with the goal of expanding educational equity. Ensuring that goal is met will depend in part … More
Post: 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
Resource: Crossing Signals: The Webinar
On September 17, Just Equations hosted a discussion of our recent report, Crossing Signals: What College Websites Tell Students about Taking Mathematics. Traditional mathematics requirements too often serve as gatekeepers … More
Post: 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
Post: 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
Post: 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