Alabama invested in elementary math. But some schools have a long way to go

Alabama’s 2022 law reshaped math instruction at the elementary level by providing money for all schools to hire math coaches ...
LA School Report

With Literacy Policies on the Books, Advocates Target Early Math

This story was published on EdSource. Buoyed by their successful strategies for early literacy, California legislators and ...
Turlock Journal

Lawmakers push early math screening as local scores reveal deepening student achievement gaps

Buoyed by their successful strategies for early literacy, California legislators and advocacy groups are calling for a parallel approach to math.
OPB

Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card

Almost five years have passed since COVID-19 first disrupted America’s schools, and new data, known as the Nation’s Report Card, offers cause for hope — and concern. The good news: In math, many ...
al.com

Alabama students are improving in math, reading. What’s next?

Alabama saw record-breaking gains on the Nation’s Report Card this year, but state leaders say more targeted efforts – and more money – are needed to sustain recent progress. “Even though we’re seeing ...
NPR

How Alabama students went from last place to rising stars in math

In DeKalb County, Ala., elementary school math classes have gotten noisy. In a good way. Instead of worksheets and textbooks, children practice adding and subtracting with tiny toy bears. They ...