Plans to overhaul primary maths are ‘seriously flawed’

BBC - Judith Burns "A Department for Education spokesman said [...]

August 22nd, 2012|Categories: Curriculum, Elementary School, Mathematics, Singapore Math, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, School|

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America’s math problem: Should we get rid of algebra?

Hechinger Ed - Sarah Garland "...experts and educators are divided [...]

August 22nd, 2012|Categories: Math, Mathematics, Remedial, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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When at first you don’t succeed…

The Sydney Morning Herald - Manu Kapur "When learning a [...]

August 19th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Australia, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Do the math: Too much calculus?

The Washington Post - Jay Mathews "I don’t want to [...]

August 18th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Children, College/University, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Blending High School and Higher Education for STEM

Education Week - Stanley S. Litow "The proposed initiatives are [...]

August 18th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Engineering, Innovation, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Reform, School Choice, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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STEM Majors Prove Especially Profitable For Minority Students: Study

The Huffington Post - Staff Writer "According to a study [...]

August 18th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Children, College/University, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Engineering, Learning, Math, Mathematics, Minority, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Nigeria: Winners of 2012 Mobil/STAN Science Quiz Emerge

AllAfrica.com - Dayo Adesulu "...by supporting education, especially science, mathematics [...]

August 16th, 2012|Categories: Education, Math, Mathematics, Nigeria, Science, Science & Technology|Tags: Education, School|

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Before Dropping Algebra, Fix Math Education

The New York Times - Matthew Levey "Before dropping algebra [...]

August 14th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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FPL energizes STEM education in Florida schools

U.S. Politics Today - Staff Writer "As students and their [...]

August 13th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Engineering, Florida, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chemistry Olympiad Student Contestants Talk Competition, Science Education In America (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post - Cara Santa Maria "This summer, two [...]

August 13th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Children, Education, Engineering, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.)|

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