The highly contagious Omicron variant prompted Chicago, Detroit and several more of the nation’s largest school districts to shut down in-person school in early January 2022. But many more educators are trying to keep schools open not only to please working parents, but also to prevent students from falling further behind this year. I last […]
Category: Math Achievement
American students’ math achievement nationally has been improving slowly since 2003. But U.S. 15-year-olds fall behind 22 countries on one international test and 12 on another. Math is a frustrating subject for many students and their parents and educators and policymakers agree the U.S. needs to do a better job to remain competitive in an increasingly technical global economy. Poor math skills exacerbate inequities, shut people out of jobs and make it hard for voters to understand complex issues such as the cost of health care and the size of the national debt.
