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Is Algebra Really Necessary?

Edsurge

As a result, secondary schools began teaching algebra. Fifty years later Harvard added geometry to its requirements—and secondary schools again followed suit. The figure, according to the National Center of Education Statistics, was 11 percent in 2009.)

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Math Modeling: Why are We Missing it in High School?

EdNews Daily

By now increasing the time limit from three days to fifteen, AoCMM ensures that all competitors can thoroughly elaborate on every idea they have in their paper while facing a level of pressure similar to that in professional STEM fields. Citation: Bencze, John Lawrence, and Gervase Michael Bowen. ” Taylor & Francis Online.

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Using Learning Science to Create Action on Equity

edWeb.net

Dr. Charoscar Coleman earned a dual degree in economics and business from the University of Pittsburgh, a master’s degree in secondary education from The George Washington University, and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Maryland College Park. Dr. Charoscar Coleman. Betsy Hargrove.

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Five Compelling Reasons For Teaching Spatial Reasoning To Young Children

MindShift

Spatial thinking is an important predictor of achievement in STEM careers. Research shows that spatial thinking is an important predictor of achievement in the STEM disciplines—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (Wai, Lubinski, & Benbow, 2009).

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Oregon approves Discovery math resource statewide

eSchool News

Discovery Education’s Math Techbook is the second Techbook to be adopted by the Oregon State Board of Education as a core instructional resource and follows the state’s adoption of the Discovery Education Science Techbook in 2009.

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Good analysis of higher ed trends and strategy: Jon McGee’s _Breakpoint_

Bryan Alexander

million in fall 2009, a gain of 43 percent.” post-secondary education needs closer connections to K-12, especially given demographic and economic changes (126-8). I suspect these absences stem from another issue, the book’s focus on traditional-age undergraduate education. million in fall 1994 to 17.6 ” (!) (13).

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Good analysis of higher ed trends and strategy: Jon McGee’s _Breakpoint_

Bryan Alexander

million in fall 2009, a gain of 43 percent.” post-secondary education needs closer connections to K-12, especially given demographic and economic changes (126-8). I suspect these absences stem from another issue, the book’s focus on traditional-age undergraduate education. million in fall 1994 to 17.6 ” (!) (13).