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‘Failed experiment.’ San Francisco officials, parent coalition want to reverse equity-focused math policies

In 2014, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) stopped offering algebra in 8th grade, ostensibly to make outcomes more “equitable.” Now, the city council – and concerned parents – want… Read More

By Jillian Schneider
October 4, 2023
Public Education
‘We are concerned’: California professors frustrated over university system’s revised math standards

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Professors in California are staging a quiet protest against a new admissions policy they say leaves students unprepared for college-level math courses, according to The… Read More

By Brandon Poulter
July 10, 2023
Public Education
No post-pandemic recovery: Assessment offers stark look at declines in math and reading scores

(The Center Square) – The National Assessment of Educational Progress released assessment results Wednesday that show 13-year-olds tested in the 2022-23 school year saw dramatic declines in math and reading… Read More

By Brendan Clarey
June 22, 2023
Public Education
Middle school math scores see biggest drop in 50 years

Math test scores for 13-year-old students have plummeted by the largest drop ever recorded in 50 years, according to a Wednesday report. Between 2020 and 2023, 13-year-old students’ math scores… Read More

By Reagan Reese
June 21, 2023
Public Education
Kansas Board of Regents may drop algebra as a college graduation requirement

(The Sentinel) – One out of three college students in Kansas fails algebra, the vice president for academic affairs for the Kansas Board of Regents disclosed to the board at… Read More

By David Hicks
February 7, 2023
Public Education
Report: Pandemic policies set average WV school district back 7 months in math

(The Center Square) – Every West Virginia school district saw significant learning losses between 2019 and 2022, with students being more than three-fourths of a year behind on average, according… Read More

By Tyler Arnold
November 3, 2022
Public Education
California ‘equitable math’ program postponed as new national civics curriculum launched

(The Center Square) – Many California parents are celebrating wins this week after a controversial school district superintendent was fired for making comments about Asian students and the state’s proposed… Read More

By Bethany Blankley
June 30, 2022