The Chronicle of Higher Education

Statistics Without Algebra? That Could Be a Problem

In their article “Make Math a Gateway, Not a Gatekeeper” (The Chronicle, April 23), Anthony S. Bryk and Uri Treisman describe a problem and how the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ...
Forbes

Should We Stop Teaching Calculus In High School?

Math education needs a reboot. Kids today are growing up into a world awash in data, and they need new skills to make sense of it all. The list of high school math courses in the U.S. hasn’t changed ...
Yahoo Finance

AP calculus or AP statistics? It depends on the student

This story was originally published on K-12 Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily K-12 Dive newsletter. A new study of math completion patterns in Texas students found ...
The Hechinger Report

OPINION: It may be time to rethink the emphasis on taking calculus in high school

Experts are questioning the relevance of pushing all college-bound students to take calculus, arguing that the “narrow pathway toward calculus … fails to serve most students.” Credit: Erika Rich for ...
Mother Jones

Calculus or Statistics? This is the Great Decision for Tomorrow’s Third Graders.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The CTO of SnapLogic has something to say: Thousands of American high-school students ...