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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

ED Surge

Biologists at the school look at the math taught in traditional calculus courses, he adds, and wonder why it’s even being taught, because the math isn’t practically useful for the field. Kelly has taught a similar modeling course for economics and social sciences for the last few years.)

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

Mendoza’s involvement in civic participation started in middle school, when she signed up for the All City Council Student Union, a student-led group sponsored by the Oakland school district that gives students a voice in school district decision-making. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report.

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PROOF POINTS: Stanford’s Jo Boaler talks about her new book ‘MATH-ish’ and takes on her critics

The Hechinger Report

In 2014, San Francisco heeded that call , mixing different achievement levels in middle school classrooms and delaying algebra until ninth grade. Without starting algebra in middle school, it was difficult to progress to high school calculus, an important course for college applications.

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First Things First When Teaching Civic Education

MPSA

We were also advised that school districts’ legal councils would not approve any project in which students provide their own transportation to a school-sponsored event, due to fear of lawsuits. It was published in PS: Political Science and Politics in 2014. About the Author Michael A. Bob Grover and Rob Catlett. 

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College Uncovered, Season 3, Episode 2

The Hechinger Report

And so that’s a reason why the social science might not be as robust as it might be. Maybe that’s a problem. Maybe we are in a bubble, group thinking. Maybe we’re not achieving that ideal of thinking for ourselves.

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