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Equity and Access in Math Education
Historically, underserved communities of Black and Latino students experiencing poverty underperform in mathematics as measured by…
Carl Sagan Explains How the Ancient Greeks, Using Reason & Math, Discovered That the Earth Isn’t Flat Over 2,000 Years Ago
The denial of science suffuses American society, and no matter what the data says, some conservative…
The Map of Mathematics: An Animated Video Shows How All the Different Fields in Math Fit Together
If you’re a regular Open Culture reader, you have hopefully thoroughly immersed yourself in The Map…
A Retired Math Teacher Helps Students Learn Geometry Through Quilting
Some real talk from retired geometry teacher Wendy Lichtman, above, the author of several math-themed YA…
UCLA Life Sciences Revamped How It Teaches Math. Is It an Example Others Should Follow?
About 10 years ago, Alan Garfinkel, a professor in the life sciences department at the University…
What Is Zearn—the Math Platform the Gates Foundation Is Betting Big On?
During the pandemic, anxieties about math instruction have grown. Fueling them is the most recent results…
How to Help Kids Overcome Their Fear of Math, According to a Brain Scientist
For all that education has changed in recent times—from the disappearance of cursive lessons to the…
NAEP ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Shows Steep Fall in Math Scores
It was no secret that the pandemic hurt student performance. But its precise effects are still…
One Idea to Get High-Quality Edtech Feedback From Math Teachers? Pay Them.
When educators are researching and comparing edtech tools, they’re not just looking for a solution to…