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Who Cares About ‘Diversity’ in Math Class? Jason Riley’s assertion that market-oriented reforms would improve ‘intellectual diversity’ misses the mark.
A Missouri school district is now making its math curriculum more gender inclusive, updating word problems and other language-based math equations with "they/them" pronouns.
Women and underrepresented groups tend to be more committed to communal values and goals, especially as they get closer to adulthood. They measured communality by asking students how much their math ...
Missouri school district spent $61K on a math curriculum prioritizing "cultural, racial, and gender diversity,” despite no evidence of bias.
Men significantly outnumber women in several STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, most notably physics, math, computer science, and engineering.
Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
High school math teachers should “support equitable discourse and foster positive mathematical identities,” according to Oregon's government.
Book cover for “Class Matters: The Fight to Get Beyond Race Preferences, Reduce Inequality, and Build Real Diversity at America’s Colleges” by Richard Kahlenberg. Author Richard Kahlenberg.