Math as Play: Cultivating a Nation of Math People
June 24, 2025 by Rebecka Peterson Math can involve numbers, but mathematics is so much more than digits strung together by symbols
Pandemic Relief Funds: Proof that Public Schools Need More Funding, Not Less
Some school districts exceeded their pre-pandemic achievement levels by using federal ESSER funding to implement programs that support student learning
The Great American Heist: Taxing Education, Not Billionaires or Corporations
June 18, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The latest House budget reconciliation bill sends a deeply troubling message
What’s Math Got to Do with It?
June 17, 2025 by Pamela Burdman It’s clear that math education and mathematics itself are core to social justice
Math Learning Network
June 10, 2025 by EdTrust EdTrust convenes a Math Learning Network of equity and civil rights organizations to explore equitable access to, and opportunities for success in, mathematics
Basic U.S. History Cannot Be Erased — Despite What Linda McMahon Says
June 05, 2025 by Letisha Marrero When asked about key moments in U.S. history, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was unable to answer
Getting To & Through College in the Time of Trump
June 04, 2025 by Gabriela Montell A student at a private university in Colorado describes her academic journey and how this administration’s policies are impacting students and campus life at her college
The Great American Heist Comes for Science: How NSF Cuts Threaten Our R&D Future
June 03, 2025 by Brianna Huynh The Trump administration’s cuts to federal research grants would kill American innovation and economic growth
Climate Change is an Education Equity Issue — And Efforts to Mitigate it Are at Risk
June 02, 2025 by Jonathan Klein, Kristen Hengtgen Ending these tax credits for schools to make climate-friendly upgrades will force districts to make hard decisions about where to prioritize scarce resources