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Why critical data literacy belongs in every K–12 classroom

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 9d

Evan Shieh, executive director of the Young Data Scientists League, makes the case for why K–12 students need this skill now more than ever. www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-t... via @eschoolnews.bsky.social

Critical data literacy is essential to help students navigate cultural nuance, question assumptions, and collaborate across disciplines.

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Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 11d

During her testimony before the DC State Board of Education, @justequations.bsky.social National Policy Director Andrea McChristian discussed the importance of providing relevant and rigorous high school math pathways.

Read more: educationindc.com/2025/09/30/h...

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How Can We Gear Math Education in DC to Prepare Students for the Future?

Summary Math skills are essential not only for academic success but also for real-world problem-solving and opportunity in high-demand careers. Experts urged DC to align graduation requirements wit…

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Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 16d

In our latest blog, @justequations.bsky.social National Policy Director Andrea McChristian previews our new policy agenda to realize math’s role as a gateway to opportunity for all students.

Read the blog: www.justequations.org/blog/math-th...

Blog: Math That Meets the Moment: A New Policy Agenda To Reenvision the Role of Math in Ensuring Educational Equity | Just Equations

Far too many students see their dreams of future majors and careers dashed by math’s role as a gatekeeper to opportunity. It doesn’t have to be this way.Instead, math education can become a gateway to...

Just how integral is calculus to college readiness?

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 17d

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...

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Higher education experts say viewing the math course as a proxy for rigor presents equity-related and pedagogical problems.

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Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 18d

Darla Cooper is the executive director of The RP Group. She is an educational leader and expert in research and evaluation dedicated to using inquiry, data, and evidence to improve the lives of all community college students. www.justequations.org/speakers/dar...

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 18d

Dora Lee is the assistant vice president for academic engagement and success at Cal Poly Pomona (CPP). With over 20 years at CPP, Dr. Lee has significantly shaped services that support the academic development of the university's diverse student body. www.justequations.org/speakers/dor...

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 18d

Alexia Carrillo Villalobos is a policy and research analyst at
Excelencia in Education. Alexia's passion for higher education policy was motivated by her personal background as a first-generation college student. www.justequations.org/speakers/ale...

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 18d

Jessie Ryan is the president of the Campaign for College Opportunity. She shepherded efforts to simplify the transfer pathway (SB1440), reform remedial education at community colleges (AB 705), and increase funding at the CSU and UC. www.justequations.org/speakers/jes...

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 18d

Juana Sánchez is the director of Sova's Beyond Transfer initiative. She is a systems thinker skilled at facilitating diverse groups and collaborative processes to increase college attainment and drive inclusive economic growth. www.justequations.org/speakers/jua...

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 18d

Alexis Robin Hale is a research fellow at Just Equations and a graduate student at UCLA in the Social Sciences and Comparative Education Division. Her current research interests include educational equity efforts involving race, gender, and ethnic studies. www.justequations.org/speakers/ale...

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 18d

@pamelaburdman.bsky.social is the founder and executive director of Just Equations. She is a thought leader on the role of mathematics in education equity, working at the intersection of research, policy, and practice. www.justequations.org/speakers/pam...

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 18d

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...

Graphic announces the speaker lineup for a webinar hosted by Just Equations in partnership with The Campaign for College Opportunity and Sova.

Headline text reads: "Clearing Math Barriers Within California's Transfer Maze; Webinar; Oct. 22; 11 a.m. PDT"

Speaker headshots with names and organizations listed: Pamela Burdman, Just Equations; Alexis Robin Hale, Just Equations; Jessie Ryan, Campaign for College Opportunity; Juana Sánchez, Sova; Alexis Carrillo Villalobos, Excelencia in Education; Dora Lee, Cal Poly Pomona; Darla Cooper, The RP Group.

Closing call-to-act that reads "Register now" and includes a link to the webinar registration page (bit.ly/california-transfer-maze)

Ethnomathematics: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Learning – Mathematical Association of America

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 23d

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/...

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Pamela Burdman @pamelaburdman.bsky.social · 24d

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

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Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 24d

Hear from leading experts, including Pamela Burdman, Alexis Robin Hale, Juana Sánchez, Darla Cooper, Alexia Carrillo Villalobos, Jessie Ryan, and Dora Lee, who will offer research and policy recommendations aimed at improving the pathway to a four-year degree.

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 24d

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...

Graphic with calendar icon marking Oct. 22 as the date of a webinar being hosted by Just Equations in partnership with The Campaign for College Opportunity and Sova. Text reads: "Save the Date! Webinar: Clearing Math Barriers Within California's Transfer Maze" with a "Register now" call-to-action followed by a link to registration (bit.ly/california-transfer-maze)

K-12 Data Literacy and Data Science Learning Progressions

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 25d

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

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Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · 26d

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...

Abstract illustration containing words "STEM" and "Math," for webinar co-hosted by Just Equations and TPSE Math

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · Sep 10

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...

Graphic showing pictures of the following speakers at a webinar co-hosted by Just Equations and TPSE Math on Sept. 15 at noon PDT: Pamela Burdman (Just Equations); Dave Kung (TPSE Math); Darla Cooper (The RP Group); Tatiana Velasco Rodriguez (CCRC); Curtis Bennett (CSULB); and Laura Watkins (AMATYC)

COMMENTARY: It’s time to set a bold vision for higher education in California

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · Sep 9

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

Even as higher education's foundations come under attack in America, California's system remains anchored to a 65-year-old master plan that's in dire need of bold revision that centers on students.

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Project News | September 5, 2025 - Community Initiatives

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Community Initiatives @communityinitiatives.org · Sep 8

Back to school Project News!
• STEAM:CODERS Next Gen of Tech Innovators
• PHCSF bridge campaign
• @justequations.bsky.social Math as a Barrier & Opportunity for STEM Transfer
• @visionzeronet.bsky.social Using Intelligent Speed Assistance in Your Community
• BACHAC ED Lisa Tealer interview

STEAM:CODERS STEAM:CODERS was recently featured in Pasadena Now in an article titled STEAM:CODERS – Empowering the Next Generation of Tech Innovators. The article shares how the project was founded by...

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Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · Sep 2

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...

Photos showing a group of students entering a student center, a student working on a computer, and two students walking with caps and gowns. The photos are surrounded by text announcing a webinar co-hosted by Just Equations and TPSE Math about math pathways for STEM transfer students on Sept. 15 at noon PDT.

Blog: The Power of Numbers: Math as a Gateway to Equitable Student Outcomes | Just Equations

Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · Aug 28

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...

For too long, math education in the United States has served as one of those structures, a gatekeeper to educational opportunity, particularly for historically underrepresented students. Just Equation...