June 22, 2022

California must invest in science and math instruction in the state budget now

Funding to train teachers and build school districts' capacity to provide high-quality instruction in math and science is a priority in Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget, but not in the Legislature's. The governor is right.

Christopher J. Nellum, Peter A’Hearn and Shari Dickstein-Staub

June 22, 2022

Proposed mathematics pathways for California high school students raise equity concerns

California's new mathematics framework must increase access to advanced math but also ensure that all students have the preparation they need for college and careers in STEM fields.

Richard Ford

May 24, 2022

How language-rich math can help students learning English

Teachers in three school systems learned strategies to help multilingual learners engage with rigorous math assignments.

Zaidee Stavely

May 17, 2022

California students need more high-quality advanced math options

Instead of arguing over which advanced math courses best prepare high school students for their futures, California policymakers must ensure that all students have access to multiple high-quality options.

Pamela Burdman

May 12, 2022

Computer Science is everywhere in our world but almost nowhere in California schools

The governor and the Legislature should use the state budget to finally invest in the computer science teachers who are guiding California’s students.

Allison Scott, Art Lopez and Susan Bonilla

April 18, 2022

California's math framework lacks sound research evidence to justify its progressive agenda

California's newly revised framework relies too heavily on unproven theories about how to teach mathematics.

Ze’ev Wurman and Williamson M. Evers

April 10, 2022

Increasing female representation in STEM careers starts with exposure

California must close the exposure and bias gaps and do a better job of giving female students proof of their STEM capabilities.

Melissa Jenkins and Trisha Oksner

April 5, 2022

Student math scores touch off ‘five-alarm fire’ in California

The pandemic compounded the challenge of teaching math at grade level when many California students may be three or four years behind.

John Fensterwald

April 5, 2022

California’s detailed test data gives it an advantage for the road ahead

A deeper dive into the Smarter Balanced test data reveals that the news is both better and worse than we previously realized.

David Wakelyn

March 22, 2022

For mathematics, it’s time to focus on individual student thinking

Too many students already have a tense relationship with mathematics. We must find better ways to set high expectations for learners that are grounded in individual student thinking rather than their dates of birth.

Ted Coe

March 18, 2022

California revises new math framework to keep backlash at bay

Drafters of revision tempered language, reiterated local control of 8th grade Algebra and reemphasized high-level math options are for all students.

John Fensterwald

March 18, 2022

California's new math framework offers path to greater excellence and equity

California's new math framework builds on the practices of countries with the best outcomes for teaching math and provides guidance on how to develop students’ belief in their own ability to learn.

Phil Daro

February 1, 2022

College calculus doesn't have to be a roadblock

Calculus is expected to be hard; it should not be impossible. College math departments must acknowledge their responsibility to remove barriers that bar access to STEM for historically excluded groups.

Melodie Baker

January 13, 2022

High calculus failure rates thwart students across CSU

Reforms underway in teaching college calculus. But weak math skills from high school derail students from STEM careers.

Larry Gordon

December 9, 2021

How changing math programming increases access to college and career ready courses

San Francisco Unified resequenced its math course offerings, and now more students are tackling more advanced mathematics.

Vincent Matthews