A new study examines the pivotal role that math plays in student achievement, calling it a “key mechanism in the distribution of opportunity. ” The Mathematics of Opportunity: Rethinking the Role of ...

Maryland will combine teaching algebra and geometry into a two-year “integrated” math curriculum for middle and high school students, following a unanimous vote from the state board of education ...

At a special meeting last week, the Hinsdale High School District 86 School Board reversed plans to implement a new math curriculum beginning in the fall of 2022. The math curriculum was a hot-button ...

For the last two years, educators at Hinsdale High School District 86 have been working together to understand what the “logical coherent sequence” of courses looks like from freshman year to senior ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...

Contrary to the ill-informed criticisms that are circulating, a new mathematics proposal for California schools would not take the rigor — or the emphasis on finding correct answers — out of math. It ...