As educators redesign math pathways to expand equitable college opportunity, admissions policies can pose unique obstacles. Traditional math requirements have long served as a gatekeeper to selective colleges as well … More
What is it about psychology and math? For years, I’ve been following colleges working to align math requirements with students’ majors. The point is to ensure that students can acquire … More
In this provocative piece for the New York Daily News, Just Equations National Policy Director Melodie Baker highlights how traditional assumptions about mathematics influence the distribution of opportunity when being … More
We’re basically saying math is a continuum from algebra to calculus …. It’s somewhat arbitrary that we’ve chosen that to be mathematics to represent to students. Why aren’t we doing … More
Some California colleges are making significant progress on reforming mathematics education, implementing strategies shown to improve math outcomes for students, including those who are traditionally underrepresented. Yet additional steps are … More
Does being “good at math” mean using a set of discrete skills and procedures to correctly answer problems on homework and timed tests? Or is it about making sense of … More
BERKELEY, CALIF.—Some colleges in California are making significant progress on reforming mathematics education by implementing strategies shown to improve math outcomes, including for students who are traditionally underrepresented. Yet additional … More
At most U.S. colleges, Precalculus is considered a college-level course. But when taught in high school, the course rarely confers college credit. More typically, high school Precalculus signals readiness for … More