Palo Alto Weekly

Palo Alto schools staff launch effort to bring multivariable calculus on campus

Students catch up under a giant oak tree on the first day of school at Palo Alto High School on August 14, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. In an effort to provide students more advancement ...
Palo Alto Weekly

District: Advanced math class will earn college, but not high school, credit

Palo Alto Unified will continue to offer multivariable calculus but not during the regular school day, district administrators stated last week. Courtesy Pixabay/Pexels.com. Palo Alto Unified School ...
The Hechinger Report

Some schools cut paths to calculus in the name of equity. One group takes the opposite approach

Lisa Rodriguez teaches Algebra II and Pre-Calculus Honors and is co-director of the Calculus Project at Brookline High. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

Patch AM: Why Paly leaders blocked a new multivariable calculus class

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The Hechinger Report

TEACHER VOICE: Calculus is a roadblock for too many students; let’s teach statistics instead

This teacher believes that “deprioritizing abstract math like calculus in favor of practical math, with a focus on statistical literacy, reduces barriers to entry and will help increase diversity in ...

North Carolina proposes career-focused math classes to eliminate 'I'm not a math person' mindset

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) wants to eliminate the “I’m not a math person” mindset with ...