As a teacher, I heard it all the time: “I’m not a math person.” I would be in line at the grocery store, wearing a math T-shirt one of my students got for me, and I’d hear it: “Algebra? Who needs it?” I would ask the person if they’d shopped with a coupon, bought a […] The post OPINION: We need more ‘math people’ in our country. Let’s boost learning beyond the traditional school day appeared first on The Hechinger Report.| The Hechinger Report
Rigorous research rarely shows that any teaching approach produces large and consistent benefits for students. But tutoring seemed to be a rare exception. Before the pandemic, almost 100 studies pointed to impressive math or reading gains for students who were paired with a tutor at least three times a week and used a proven curriculum […] The post Tutoring was supposed to save American kids after the pandemic. The results? ‘Sobering’ appeared first on The Hechinger Report.| The Hechinger Report
If you don’t care about reading and math while also believing gender inclusion is where energy should be spent, then Minneapolis Public Schools is the district for your family.| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
