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Real equity in math education is about more than good grades and test scores

  • Written by Megan Staples, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Connecticut
Real equity in math education is about more than good grades and test scoresMost Americans report they don't know enough math to make routine financial decisions.Antenna/fStop via Getty Images

Math education outcomes in the United States have been unequal for decades. Learners in the top 10% socioeconomically tend to be about four grade levels ahead of learners in the bottom 10% – a statistic that has remained...

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