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Special Report
Special Report

Leveling the Playing Field in Math

May 6, 2020
7th grader Mia Kehinde participates in a Story Strong lesson that incorporates clips from the movie, Inside Out, to give students the space to consider how their emotions relate to and impact their associations with math.
7th grader Mia Kehinde participates in a Story Strong lesson that incorporates clips from the movie, Inside Out, to give students the space to consider how their emotions relate to and impact their associations with math.
Educators and policymakers have been worried about the math skills of the nation鈥檚 students for decades now. U.S. students lag behind their peers in international assessments. And just last month, a nationally representative EdWeek Research Center survey found that nine in 10 teachers are 鈥渧ery鈥� or 鈥渟omewhat鈥� concerned about a math deficit during this time of learning remotely.
69传媒 can鈥檛 afford to shrug off the subject as 鈥渢oo hard鈥� when, more than ever, Americans depend on big data and math-fueled technology.
This special report showcases bold approaches鈥攎ath discourse, 鈥渄e-tracking鈥� math teachers, and addressing math fears, to name a few鈥攖hat educators are using to help all students succeed at math.