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Blending algebra and geometry: An approach to high school math slowly gains favor

Supporters say integrated math opens doors to a variety of STEM pathways in high school. The tradeoff? It may leave some ...
Education Week

Elementary Math Has Been in Focus. But Middle and High School Students’ Struggles Are Daunting

Middle school math teachers are all too familiar with a question—usually uttered with a groan—that students ask when they make an unsettling shift into more complex content: “When am I ever going to ...
KQED

Professors Say High School Math Doesn’t Prepare Most Students For Their College Majors

The typical ambitious high school student takes advanced algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus and calculus. None of that math may be necessary for the vast majority of undergraduates who don’t intend ...
Forbes

How To Choose High School Math Courses

Choosing high school courses can feel high-stakes—and for good reason. According to a survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, nearly 87% of colleges believe curriculum ...
SpaceNews

NASA and Texas Instruments Use Human Spaceflight to Bring Math and Science Topics into High School Classrooms

HOUSTON — NASA and Texas Instruments are using the theme of human space exploration to develop digital libraries of math and science problems for high school students. The goal is to bring real-world ...
The Bulletin

Data science v algebra II: Educators debate what math classes high school students need

OXNARD, Calif. — On a Wednesday morning in December, Dale Perizzolo’s math class at Adolfo Camarillo High School was anything but quiet. Students chatted about the data analysis they performed on ...
The Hechinger Report

Data science under fire: What math do high schoolers really need?

Chance Harrison and Jaylen Garibay, seniors at Rio Mesa High School, compare data and work on an analysis they collected on student stress levels. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The ...