US ‘in denial’ over poor maths standards

BBC News - Sean Coughlan "The maths skills of teenagers [...]

May 21st, 2014|Categories: Math, Mathematics, States, Teens, Testing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Social Math: Why Learning Math Involves More Than Writing Numbers

The Huffington Post - Robert Sun "One wouldn't expect an [...]

May 20th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Algebra, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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College Grads May See Brighter Hiring Outlook

The Fiscal Times - Pamela Prah "America’s jobs machine finally [...]

May 15th, 2014|Categories: College Degree, Graduates, Jobs, Math, Science, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Research on Children and Math: Underestimated and Unchallenged

The New York Times - Annie Murphy Paul "A study [...]

May 12th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, Coding

The New York Times - Matt Richtel "Since December, 20,000 [...]

May 11th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Laurie Rogers: Professional Development in Math Should Focus On Math

Education News - Laurie Rogers "Math is critically necessary to [...]

May 10th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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US ‘report card’: stagnation in 12th-grade math, reading scores

The Christian Science Monitor - Amanda Paulson "American high school [...]

May 7th, 2014|Categories: Achievement Gap, High School, Math, NAEP, Reading, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Spreading the A.P. Gospel to Nurture Scientists and Engineers

The New York Times - Kenneth Chang "Research cited by [...]

May 5th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Advanced Placement, Childhood Education, Children, College Degree, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, High School, Higher Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Mathematics, Magic and Mystery

The Huffington Post - Colm Mulcahy "Mathematics is all about [...]

May 1st, 2014|Categories: Curiosity, Education, Math, Mathematics|Tags: Education, School|

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Role of Music and Movies in Promoting STEM Interest Spotlighted at Event

Education Week - Alyssa Morones "Although subjects such as math [...]

April 30th, 2014|Categories: Creativity, Math, Music, Science, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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