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The Hechinger Report

Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education

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.

Posted inColumnists, Common Core, Education by the Numbers, Elementary to High School, High School Reform, Jill Barshay, Math Achievement

New York experience shows Common Core tests can come at a cost for underprivileged students

by Jill Barshay August 10, 2015March 30, 2020
Posted inColumnists, Education by the Numbers, Elementary to High School, High School Reform, Higher Ed, Jill Barshay, Math Achievement

Signs that fewer black students are taking calculus in high school

by Jill Barshay July 6, 2015March 30, 2020
Posted inBlogs, Education by the Numbers, Elementary to High School, Math Achievement

U.S. private school students not much better than public school students in math

by Jill Barshay December 4, 2013March 30, 2020
Posted inBlogs, Math Achievement

America’s math problem: Should we get rid of algebra?

by Sarah Garland August 20, 2012March 30, 2020
Posted inElementary to High School, Math Achievement, News

U.S. math education is broken

by Hechinger Report April 1, 2010March 30, 2020
Posted inHigher Ed, Higher Education, Math Achievement

Recruiting and retaining math teachers

by Hechinger Report March 23, 2010March 30, 2020
Posted inElementary to High School, Math Achievement

Math education at home and abroad

by Hechinger Report March 23, 2010March 30, 2020
Posted inElementary to High School, Math Achievement

Do calculators add up?

by Hechinger Report March 22, 2010March 30, 2020
Posted inElementary to High School, Math Achievement, News

How much math do you need?

by Hechinger Report March 22, 2010March 30, 2020
Posted inHigher Ed, Higher Education, Math Achievement

What makes for a good math teacher?

by Elizabeth Redden March 21, 2010March 30, 2020

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