DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha ...

There’s been a steady push to encourage students to take more math, and tougher math, in high school. Business leaders, advocacy organizations, and state and local policymakers provided a lot of the ...

California, along with many other states and nations, has experienced a dramatic increase of student interest in data and computer science careers. Along with the broader tech industry, these fields ...

When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha was little when ...

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Racial and ethnic disparities in advanced math and science skills occur far earlier in the U.S. than previously known. Our new study finds that 13% of white students and 16% of Asian students display ...

When math expectations are not transparent and aligned across a state’s schools, colleges and universities, students’ paths ...

The California Department of Education’s 2021 mathematics framework seeks to end accelerated math opportunities for gifted students due to racial disparities in “gifted” math programs. “In California ...

Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter contains 1 schools and 966 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 30%. The student body at the schools served by Advanced Math and Science Academy ...

The claim: Virginia schools are eliminating advanced math classes for students under 11th grade, citing "equity" The Virginia Department of Education has announced a proposal that would "modernize and ...