DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha ...

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For decades, high-achieving high school students have been told the surest way to impress selective colleges is to take calculus. In a recent national survey of 133 admissions officers, 74% said the ...

Palo Alto Unified will continue to offer multivariable calculus but not during the regular school day, district administrators stated last week. Courtesy Pixabay/Pexels.com. Palo Alto Unified School ...

BRAINTREE - Did you like doing math in school? Many people didn't. But a non-profit in Massachusetts is increasing the number of students of color and low-income students in advanced level math ...

Sixth graders Zoe and Amoni, right, work together during Kelly Woodfin’s advanced math class in Union Public Schools. The Tulsa-area school district for about a decade has tried to increase enrollment ...

The Boulder Valley School District is looking for ways to provide more equitable access to advanced math classes, as well as improving math instruction overall. “Regardless of what school you are in, ...

Amoni and Zoe scattered the contents of a sandwich bag full of fruit-flavored candy across their desks as part of a math lesson on ratios. “What does it mean to have 50%?” their teacher, Kelly Woodfin ...

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Montgomery County students taking advanced math classes at select elementary schools in the county will be back online — the classes will only be offered virtually next year. Montgomery County Public ...

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Jennifer Williams, center, teaches math at Tasby Middle School in Dallas, TX, on Sep 15, 2023. Credit: Jason Janik/Dallas Morning News The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...