Portland Public Schools is trying to close the algebra access gap. Early evidence suggests it’s working

While studying salmon populations and designing amusement parks, these students are breaking barriers to advanced math that ...
Education Week

Should All Math Classes Be Morning Classes?

A new research study has found that students perform better in math classes held in the morning than those held in the afternoon. The Review of Economics and Statistics published Nolan Pope’s paper, ...
KQED

What the Research Says About Mixed-Ability Algebra Class

In the fall of 2019, four high schools in a San Francisco Bay Area district shook up many of their ninth grade math classes. Students had traditionally been separated into more than five math courses ...
West Central Tribune

Being mindful of the mind at Willmar Middle School

Mark Stier, a sixth-grade math teacher at the Willmar Middle School for more than 25 years, takes a rather unique approach to teaching. Here is a quick question and answer on how he structures his ...
The Hechinger Report

How one district has diversified its advanced math classes — without the controversy

Sixth graders Zoe and Amoni, right, work together during Kelly Woodfin’s advanced math class in Union Public Schools. The Tulsa-area school district for about a decade has tried to increase enrollment ...
Charlotte Observer

When parents can’t advocate, who will push this eighth-grade math star to excel?

North Carolina's public schools are failing to help thousands of low-income children who have shown they are smart enough to handle advanced work. A Charlotte Observer/(Raleigh) News and Observer ...