Big changes are coming to how schools teach math in California, shifts in instructional practice that could have ripple effects across the country. But that process may take a while. Last week, the ...

Guiding principles: The revision affirms the commitment that all students can succeed at high levels by making math engaging and relevant and teaching through “big ideas” making connections to other ...

Over the summer, the California State Board of Education proposed its new math framework, a nearly 1,000 page document that has generated considerable controversy. While some are criticizing the overt ...

With unanimity and generally high praise on Wednesday, the State Board of Education passed the new California Mathematics Framework that took nearly four years and three versions to adopt. The new ...

The decision of whether to offer algebra in eighth grade – and when, how and for whom to accelerate math instruction – is for individual school districts and charter schools to make, the latest draft ...

The article was updated on July 13 to add to Linda Darling-Hammond's remarks on algebra acceleration. With unanimity and generally high praise on Wednesday, the State Board of Education passed the new ...

California's Department of Education is working on a new framework for K-12 mathematics that discourages gifted students from enrolling in accelerated classes that study advanced concepts like ...

California is preparing to overhaul the way math is taught to 6 million kindergarten through 12th graders, the first major changes since 2013. Here are essential elements of the draft Mathematics ...

Education in the United States operates within a complex system. It is difficult to focus on any particular component without considering how it is influenced by and, in turn, influences other parts ...