Alabama School of Math and Science opens historic research facility
Gov. Kay Ivey attended the June 14 dedication ceremony for the historic E.O. Wilson Science Research Center at the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science. The 32,000-square-foot facility, the first of its kind in the state, is named for Dr. Edward O. Wilson, a Mobile native known as the “Father of Biodiversity. ” The facility […]
‘Harsh Realities’: MSNBC Data Guru Lays Out Daunting Delegate Math For Haley
MSNBC national political correspondent Steve Kornacki said Tuesday that former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley is facing a “harsh reality” about delegates in the Super Tuesday primary. Former President Donald Trump currently leads in delegates with 273 delegates, compared to Haley's 43. according to To the Associated Press. Kornacki said Haley could do well in several […]
‘Evidence Of Backsliding’: Students’ Math And Reading Scores Aren’t Bouncing Back From School Closures
A report on Tuesday said students’ academic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled despite efforts to make up for learning losses. A study found that students, on average, need to spend an extra four months or more in school to keep up with grade-level expectations. report Powered by NWEA, a non-profit organization that provides […]
Amphi school board to discuss math curriculum
You have a school district meeting this week, but what do you know? The Amphitheater Unified School District talks about the math and science curriculum. School board agendas are usually devoted to policy (changes usually forced by the Arizona legislature) and are structured to discuss mundane issues such as salaries and new fees for school […]
‘Reparations Math’: 1619 Project Curriculum Has Students Calculating Whether To Pay Slavery Descendants
The 1619 Project Education Network has released a math curriculum that asks students to think about how much to pay the descendants of slaves, Fox News reported Tuesday. The curriculum analyzes how several industries grew as a result of the slave trade and how these industries contribute to the existing black and white wealth gap. […]
TUSD students far from catching up on math progress lost in pandemic
Students in the Tucson Unified School District are nearly back to their pre-pandemic English proficiency, but it will take “another year or two” to regain progress in math learning, administrators told the district committee. TUSD presented data based on state standardized test results to show that this school district is in line with statewide and […]
