You know, students who major in elementary education - they're going to be grade school teachers - they have the highest rates of math anxiety of any college major. And they bring that into the classroom. So you find students… — Anya Kamenetz Copy Share Image
Andrew Hacker argues that algebra and trigonometry and calculus are subjects that almost nobody used after they graduate, and so why should we continue… — Anya Kamenetz Copy Share Image
There is number of different efforts around the country are to try to redesign the math pathway and the courses that students have to… — Anya Kamenetz Copy Share Image
The idea here, of course, is, you know, mathematics is the language of science, it's the way that we understand the natural world. And… — Anya Kamenetz Copy Share Image
There is certainly the intention of efforts like the Common Core to raise education standards and make sure that every student masters advanced math… — Anya Kamenetz Copy Share Image
A majority of students who come into community colleges are still stuck at high school level or remedial math. And when they take it… — Anya Kamenetz Copy Share Image
There are certainly lots of jobs in computer coding, but coding doesn't really require advanced mathematics. And engineering jobs, they vary widely in the… — Anya Kamenetz Copy Share Image
You know, students who major in elementary education - they're going to be grade school teachers - they have the highest rates of math… — Anya Kamenetz Copy Share Image
