Joanne JacobsMay 232 minEthnomath: Will kids learn more math if it's culturally relevant?In an attempt to make math "more engaging and inclusive," some teachers are teaching what's called ethnomathematics, writes Hechinger's...
Joanne JacobsMay 202 minCollege students can't -- or won't -- read, say profsMany college students don't do the work -- perhaps because they have trouble reading and understanding college-level texts.
Joanne JacobsMay 73 minIt's 'MATH-ish' -- but is it math?Stanford will not investigate a complaint accusing Education Professor Jo Boaler of “reckless disregard for accuracy” by misrepresenting...
Joanne JacobsApr 11 minPractice works for football -- and mathHow do you get to Carnegie Hall -- or a football championship? Practice, right? The same applies to learning math, writes Holly Korbey on...