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The traditional algebra-to-calculus mathematics pathway required by most colleges "doesn't reflect changes in the types of quantitative skills that students need in their lives and careers," according ...

Across the country this fall, millions of college students are walking into math classrooms worried about their future — perhaps with good reason. For decades, mathematics — particularly college ...

In reference to your recent coverage of remedial-education reform efforts, “As Reformers Take Aim at Remediation, Community Colleges Feel the Squeeze” (The Chronicle, September 21), there is an ...

Colleges nationwide have been embracing developmental education reforms. A popular reform is math pathways, which places students in math classes that relate to their intended majors and abilities, ...

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report looking at how implementing high-quality, evidence-backed math pathways can better prepare students for college and/or ...

O ne of the biggest roadblocks to student success, according to many educators, is college algebra, the traditional gateway college math course. Students with weak math skills often get stuck in ...

Teachers and students across the state are adjusting to the Common Core standards, which promise to help more young people become ready for college. In the words of State Board of Education President ...

High school math pathways have historically filtered many black and Latino students out of STEM opportunities, so some districts are redesigning their math course sequences and offerings to create ...

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District is working to modify how math classes are offered in middle school with a new course sequence that officials say would establish a stronger foundation for ...

1 MATH.1020 is optional but strongly recommended. If this course is completed, then total free electives are reduced by one credit. 2 The Arts and Humanities (AH) and Social Sciences (SS) perspectives ...