Kiersten Ratcliff is all-in on mathematics. Since choosing to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham for her studies, Ratcliff—a sophomore in the Department of Mathematics Fast Track ...
Portland Public Schools will continue offering algebra to select eighth-graders but will reset its bar for which students can enter the fast-tracked math class that precedes it. That’s a pivot, given ...
The key to improving math outcomes isn’t a new program — it’s transforming how teachers understand and teach the subject.
When Baltimore’s chief academic officer and other school officials saw the stark results of a state standardized math exam in the summer of 2022, they set a plan to overhaul how students learn math.
In a Massachusetts school district, by 2021, after years of decline on the state test, only 12 percent of middle schoolers ...
Ratcliff is a sophomore in the Department of Mathematics’ fast-track program which allows students to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree within four years. She was drawn to this program for ...