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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Henry M. Levin: I am not sure that one can generalize about group size and pedagogy for black males since it depends upon the subject, teacher skills in different instructional modes, and the use of balancing different approaches rather than … Continue reading →

trust all is well. the last few days have been busy ones but i have wanted to share a bit on black folks and science and mathematics in the spirit of black history month. this got me to thinking about … Continue reading →

“I’m a high school math teacher who is trying to assemble an extra-credit reading list. I want to give my students (ages 16-18) the opportunity/motivation to learn about stimulating mathematical ideas that fall outside of the curriculum I’m bound to … Continue reading →