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Liz Willen Dear reader,
One of my favorite parts of reporting on education is meeting entrepreneurs and educators who are searching for solutions. Our newsletter this week is filled with new ideas, from supplementing middle school math with virtual reality ([link removed]) lessons to a look at how one Alabama district ([link removed]) is boosting lagging post-pandemic math scores with targeted instruction, longer days and an intense focus on data. That story was produced as part of The Math Problem, a series documenting our country’s math crisis by The Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition that includes Hechinger and seven other newsrooms.
We also look at grade inflation ([link removed]) in math, and offer a short video ([link removed]) on how parents can help their kids get better in a topic that often perplexes them. And a reminder: We hope to see many of our readers at our Linkedin event ([link removed]) tomorrow on how teachers can conquer their math anxiety. Finally, we take you inside a battle over history standards ([link removed]) in Virginia, and explain why schools are not ready for cyberattacks ([link removed]) – a growing threat to school districts. We love hearing your thoughts and ideas, so please, get in touch. And remind others who care about education to sign up
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** COLUMN: Can we find the solution to middle school math woes in a virtual world? ([link removed])
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Simulations have students solving real world problems as part of the future of math education, even as doubts about ed tech grow
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** ‘Data days’ and longer math classes: How one district is improving math scores ([link removed])
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Alabama’s Piedmont City schools extended math classes, added more small group instruction and started to routinely examine student math performance. The strategy is paying off
** PROOF POINTS: It’s easier and easier to get an A in math ([link removed])
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ACT study finds grade inflation is most pronounced in high school math as colleges de-emphasize test scores in admissions
** In Virginia, a battle over history standards ends in compromise ([link removed])
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The state faced political tensions as it worked to revise its curriculum. What made its path different from Florida’s?
** Cybercriminals come for schools — and schools aren’t ready ([link removed])
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School districts are taking steps to secure sensitive student data from being stolen, but advocates say greater federal investment is required
** OPINION: Why turning school libraries into discipline centers will backfire ([link removed])
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A Houston proposal fails to address the root causes of student misbehavior
** Why schoolyards are a critical space for teaching about — and fighting — extreme heat and climate change ([link removed])
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To help students learn about the warming world, teachers turn school grounds into ‘three-dimensional textbooks’
** How can you help your kids get better at math? ([link removed])
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For young children, board games, counting toys and helping with cooking can improve math skills
** OPINION: America should learn from Europe and adopt tougher regulations on artificial intelligence ([link removed])
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New policies can help educators thoughtfully and safely tailor instruction and lesson plans for all students
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