instead of having students take exams in order to benefit from advanced education programs for the gifted, the board of ed will take a more cautious and long-term approach, a high-ranking official said yesterday. the board of ed has announced … Continue reading →

a good idea: In a storefront at a Marblehead strip mall, six students aged 10 to 12 sit at folding tables and stare at math equations handed to them moments before by their teacher. For the next two hours, they … Continue reading →

two good ideas: a group of republican lawmakers are pushing an education proposal which will enable florida students to better compete against students worldwide. the bills (HB 1293, SB 2654) would set forth requirements for florida students that would ensure … Continue reading →

Andrés Alonso is an immigrant with four Ivy League degrees. He has been tasked in Baltimore to bring a culture of high achievement to a school system where historically only about half the students have graduated. It is an enormous … Continue reading →

here is a story from the phillipines dealing with the performance of girls and boys in 8th grade algebra. read it.

here are some recent articles on algebra around the country. we have to bell this cat. there is no way around it. the thing to understand is that this is not very hard to do. what is required is sustained … Continue reading →

Question from Danny Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education and Mathematics, University of Illinois at Chicago: While I agree that we need to give focused attention to the needs of African Ameircan males, I am always very troubled by the … Continue reading →

Algebra-for-All Policy Found to Raise Rates Of Failure in Chicago this is to be expected. one of the most important issues in this process is developing a cadre of teachers who have real expertise in algebra in particular and mathematics … Continue reading →

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