Math and Science

Commentary

How one county is overhauling its math culture

August 6, 2024

Instead of buying a new curriculum, Riverside County chose to change hearts and minds.

Dennis Regus, Diana Ceja, Karon Akins and Susan Jaggers

High schools demand clarity about UC’s new math policies 

July 23, 2024

UC promises to clarify which courses are recommended for fourth-year math. Data science proponents are wary.

John Fensterwald

Commentary

To teach math effectively, California must focus on deep, conceptual learning

May 20, 2024

Despite the heated debates about how to teach math, there are some key ideas that most people can agree on.

Jo Boaler and Cole Sampson

California’s science test will be added to state school dashboard

March 13, 2024

Districts have been slow to implement the Next Generation Science Standards, and including the assessment on the portal could accelerate the pace.

John Fensterwald

Commentary

Data Science helps students of color opt in for more math 

March 7, 2024

UC's decision to rescind high school courses in that area as satisfying a requirement for college admission is a mistake.

Jason Lee Morgan and Kagba Suaray

Commentary

Advanced math in high school prepares students for STEM and data science careers

March 5, 2024

If introductory data science courses are taken at the exclusion of Algebra II, students won't be adequately prepared for STEM majors in college.

Jennifer Chayes and Jelani Nelson

UC professors' math problem: How does data science fit in?

March 5, 2024

UC math professors say introductory data science lacks rigor; advocates argue it's engaging math for non-STEM majors.

John Fensterwald

Commentary

Let's carefully think about how we use AI in education

January 22, 2024

It's up to educators to responsibly integrate artificial intelligence so it creates opportunities for students to actively engage in learning.

Yasemin Copur-Gencturk and Pedro Noguera

Commentary

All students need to learn data science

December 27, 2023

Statistics and data science courses prepare students to address many of the major issues of our time.

Robert Gould

Commentary

Bring the California spirit of innovation to math classrooms

December 12, 2023

California must leverage the adoption of its new math framework to ensure every student has access to high-quality, innovative math curriculum.

Jeff Livingston

Advanced algebra, data science and more: UC rethinks contested issues of high school math

December 8, 2023

Two work groups of professors will weigh in on math requirements for admissions to UC and CSU. First up: Can bolstering Introduction to Data Science with math and statistics qualify for taking Algebra 2?

John Fensterwald

California faces big challenges to implement new math guidelines

November 27, 2023

After a contentious process to revise and approve the state's math framework, California policymakers must now figure out how to implement the new recommendations.

Monica Velez

Commentary

It’s time to repair our fractured math system

October 8, 2023

Ensuring math opportunity for California students means investing in quality teachers.

Kyndall Brown and Pamela Burdman

Commentary

Don't count on the 'science of math' for your answers; it doesn't exist yet

October 2, 2023

It's time for California to invest heavily in the research to determine which teaching methods works best for students in the math classroom and which don't

Arun Ramanathan

Commentary

How we can make access to computer science education in California more equitable

August 23, 2023

Only 39% of California high schools offer at least one computer science class and, research shows, girls from every background as well as Black, Indigenous, Latino, and Pacific Islander students have fewer opportunities to take classes in computer science.

Paula Nazario