Higher Ed Dive reports on the role that calculus plays in college admissions, citing a 2024 report by @justequations.bsky.social and @nacac.bsky.social and quoting National Policy Director Andrea McChristian. Read the article: www.highereddive.com/news/calculu... #EduSky

We’re excited to announce the speaker lineup for our Oct. 22 webinar: Clearing Math Barriers Within California’s Transfer Maze ⬇️ Register now: bit.ly/california-t...

Who gets to decide what mathematics is and why it must be done in a particular way? Must-read blog by @justequations.bsky.social Director of Educational Partnerships Shakiyya Bland via @joinmaa.bsky.social. maa.org/math-values/... #EduSky

Andrea McChristian of @justequations.bsky.social testifying to the DC Board of education about equity in high school math redesign.

Mark your calendar: On Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. PDT, @justequations.bsky.social @collegeopp.bsky.social and Sova will host a webinar exploring the complex and costly maze that California students face along the transfer path to a four-year institution. Register now: bit.ly/california-t...

The world runs on data, but too often, classrooms are not keeping up. These learning progressions, created by Data Science 4 Everyone, help educators build data skills into learning experiences at every grade level: datasciencelearning.org

Today at noon PDT: Math as a Barrier and Opportunity for STEM Transfer Join us for a webinar exploring the role that faculty, administrators, and policymakers can play in improving the path to STEM degrees and careers. Register now: bit.ly/stem-transfe...

Join us on Monday, Sept. 15 to hear from leading experts about one of the most pressing issues in math education today: Math as a barrier and opportunity to STEM transfer. Register now: bit.ly/stem-transfe...

A must read from Dr. Su Jin Jez of California Competes, highlighting the urgent need to modernize higher education, the promising reforms underway in California, and where the state can accelerate progress to build a more student-centered system. edsource.org/2025/student... via @edsource.org

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Join us on Sept. 15 for a webinar exploring the ways in which math is currently limiting pathways for STEM transfer students and the role that faculty, administrators, and policymakers can play in expanding student opportunity. Register now: bit.ly/stem-transfe...

As @staceyabrams.com says, “DEI is everywhere.” In math ed, many of us are designing and delivering a modern mathematics of opportunity rooted in the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read about how we're shifting math from a gatekeeper to a gateway: www.justequations.org/blog/the-pow...

Mark your calendar: On Monday, Sept. 15, at noon PDT, Just Equations and TPSE Math will co-host a webinar exploring the ways in which math is currently limiting pathways for STEM transfer students. Register now: bit.ly/stem-transfe...

Equitable math education means policies and practices that promote quantitative literacy and expand, not ration, opportunity, writes Executive Director Pamela Burdman in our latest blog. Read more: www.justequations.org/blog/the-pow...

September 9-10: The 2025 California Student Parent Summit at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will bring together advocates, higher education practitioners, and student parents from across the state to advance service and action. Register now: web.cvent.com/event/df29bb...

More than half of U.S. states are part of a nationwide movement to redesign high school math. "Beyond Algebra" explores how these states are preparing the next generation of math students for success in college and beyond. Read the report: www.justequations.org/resource/bey...

How can math education evolve to meet the needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s society? Our proposed #SXSWEDU 2026 panel explores math pathways that empower all learners. Bring this session to the stage by voting here: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

New Blog: Executive Director Pamela Burdman discusses a recent report from the Charles A. Dana Center and Education Strategy Group that offers nine key actions for states to pursue in redesigning math pathways from elementary school through college. Read more: www.justequations.org/blog/connect...

Our next HOT SEAT Debate is out! Is Math a Gatekeeper? with @justequations.bsky.social Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... Or listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3soGg9I... Or check us out wherever you listen to podcasts! #DebateMath

Math education should be connected to the purpose of our lives, argues Executive Director Pamela Burdman in this week’s @debatemath.bsky.social podcast. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

In a new op-ed for @hechingerreport.org, Pamela Burdman & Alexis Robin Hale discuss three major obstacles in the transfer process and offer actionable solutions, from state regulations to college policy updates. hechingerreport.org/opinion-it-s...

Systemic gaps limit who gets to be seen as mathematically literate. In our latest blog, Director of Educational Partnerships Shakiyya Bland explores how math education empowers students as citizens better equipped to challenge systems, interpret data, and participate fully in civic life. Read more:

There is no route to social justice without math and math education. Absent rigorous math courses, students’ academic paths are sharply curtailed, but racialized tracking is endemic. Plus measuring social outcomes requires data and statistics. Read Pamela Burdman’s new blog for @edtrust.bsky.social

Students hoping to transfer from a community college to a four-year university are too often met with confusing, often opaque math requirements, especially for STEM-degree programs. Read A Complex Equation, our latest report on the role of math in the transfer process: bit.ly/a-complex-eq...

Strengthening students' data fluency skills is the first step in elevating digital justice and digital literacy in our current age of disinformation. Watch UCLA professor Safiya Umoja Noble deliver a powerful opening keynote address at our conference, The Mathematics of Opportunity: Beyond Limits.

A Complex Equation: Confronting Math Obstacles on the Transfer Path, our latest report, found three main math-related obstacles that community college students face during the transfer process to four-year institutions — the gate, the maze and the pace. Read more: bit.ly/a-complex-eq...

"I knew transferring to a four-year university was my ticket to success. But I was not prepared for the massive hurdles I would face along the way." Read more from Alexis Robin Hale, co-author of our recent report, A Complex Equation, on her math experiences as a transfer student.

Exciting news! Our video archive from this year's conference, The Mathematics of Opportunity: Beyond Limits, is now available online. Rewatch the highlights, share your favorite sessions, and catch up on discussions and insights you may have missed.

Our new report, A Complex Equation: Confronting Math Obstacles on the Transfer Path, examines the role of math in the transfer process and explores the hurdles and barriers that students often face, especially when looking to transfer into STEM programs. Read the full report: bit.ly/a-complex-eq...

A new Gallup poll shows that American adults wish they had more math skills. The poll also revealed that 6 in 10 managers say it's very or somewhat likely that they will need to hire more employees with data science skills in the next five years. Check out our Monday read:

Confusing math requirements, math anxiety, and course scheduling complications are just a few of the math-related barriers facing prospective transfer students. We examine the hurdles and potential solutions in our new report, A Complex Equation. Read the full report: bit.ly/a-complex-eq...

Head Start marks its 60th anniversary this month while facing uncertainty about its future funding. In our most recent blog, National Policy Director Andrea McChristian reflects on her time as a Head Start teacher and the continued need for equitable education opportunities for all students.

The California Learning Lab does important work to advance STEM education in California higher education. With so many federal cuts to science and education, now is not the time for California to be cutting investment in STEM education innovation. Learn more about the push to save the Learning Lab:

Did you know that just 2 percent of students who begin at a community college earn a bachelor’s degree in STEM within six years? Read our new report that examines the role of math in the transfer process: bit.ly/a-complex-eq...

Research Fellow Alexis Robin Hale — co-author of our new report, A Complex Equation: Confronting Math Obstacles on the Transfer Path — explores the transfer student experience through the lens of her own journey from community college to a four-year university. Read her blog:

New report release! A Complex Equation: Confronting Math Obstacles on the Transfer Path examines the role of math in the transfer process and traces the complicated policies that narrow the path the STEM bachelor’s degrees for community college students. Read the report: bit.ly/a-complex-eq...

A new report from Just Equations will be released tomorrow. Stay tuned!

In a new interview with @the74.bsky.social, National Policy Director Andrea McChristian discusses her mission to address disparities in math education and why math equity is an important civil rights and social justice issue.

How can we make math education more accessible and equitable? It starts with identifying the root causes of educational inequities. Read more:

"From interpreting health statistics to evaluating policy claims, data literacy is a foundational skill for navigating modern life," writes Shakiyya Bland in a new op-ed for @edweek.bsky.social. Read more about the imperative to make data literacy an integral part of modern math education.

Elevating mathematical thinking will bring more students to the forefront of democracy and prosperity, according to this new op-ed by math professor @ismarvolic.bsky.social and filmmaker Vicki Abeles, both speakers from our #TMO25 conference. www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/07/o...

Relevancy and critical thinking are essential when it comes to learning and applying mathematical lessons. Check out these insights from @nctm.org President and #TMO25 speaker @latrendak.bsky.social.

How can we harness the power of math for the collective good? In her latest blog, Executive Director Pamela Burdman, explores the importance of teaching the relevant math content and data skills students need to thrive in our data-driven world and change the future for all of us.

Check out this event on Tuesday, 4/29 featuring our partners from @edtrust.bsky.social.

The difference between actual requirements for calculus and the preferences of admissions offices creates needless barriers for students, restricting their opportunities before they’ve had a chance at success. Read more about moving beyond the limits of calculus:

Just Equations' National Policy Director Andrea McChristian weighed in on the preference for calculus in college admissions as a study from The Thomas B. Fordham Institute found similar life outcomes between students who took AP Calculus and AP Statistics. Read the article from @edweek.bsky.social

Our Monday read from the University of Illinois Chicago: "When we change the narrative, we change the framing. What does research look like now that we have reframed the issue? What does policy look like? What does teacher practice look like?” today.uic.edu/danny-bernar...

What's at stake if we lose access to education statistics and updated data? Read our most recent blog.

A great read from @dtkung.bsky.social and Ulcca Joshi Hansen on Maryland's PreK-12 mathematics policy. They break down the new policy and offer suggestions to provide all students with equitable math opportunity.

NAEP scores are stagnant, even declining for those who struggle the most. What should we do? In a recent Baltimore Sun op ed, I lay out four ideas: 1. Update math content 2. Provide updated PD for teachers 3. Assess the system without over-testing kids 4. Attend to attitudes and identities. 1/2