Spotlight The Mathematics of Opportunity: Rethinking the Role of Math in Educational Equity Just Equations’ report The Mathematics of Opportunity describes how traditional approaches to mathematics education can contribute to inequity and … More
Just Equations is a project of the Opportunity Institute that is re-conceptualizing the role of math in ensuring equal educational opportunities for students. A growing body of evidence points to … More
Resources Spotlight The Mathematics of Opportunity: Rethinking the Role of Math in Educational Equity Just Equations’ report The Mathematics of Opportunity describes how traditional approaches to mathematics education can contribute to inequity … 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
“While remedial courses are intended to help students succeed, recent research shows that they can deter students from pursuing a degree, and many students could succeed without them.” SF CHRONICLE– … 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