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Chad Aldeman’s March 16 op-ed, “When high school grads can’t do math,” focuses on outputs, such as MCAS and the proposed MassCore. There is no discussion of inputs, namely the resources needed to ...

Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. The proposed math standards the board was considering — just 36 pages, less ...

This story about math standards was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and ...

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I used to think that war was just about fighting, and whoever was physically stronger or had a bigger army would overpower the other side. Blame it on all those movies where everything comes down to a ...

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The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Susan Gilkerson, ...

At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive. Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the ...