Sept. 22-24: Join EdTrust-West for the Education Equity Forum 2026, featuring a deep dive session about the calculus of college opportunity with @pamelaburdman.bsky.social, Osvaldo Soto, Roberto Rubalcaba, and Tammi Marshall. Register now: web.cvent.com/event/1c4dac... #EDUSky #MathEducation
@the74.bsky.social covers our #CalculatedBarriers report, highlighting the academic and professional consequences of excluding Black students from high-quality math education for generations. Read the article: www.the74million.org/article/repo... #EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy
Report: Black Students’ Exclusion From High-Quality Math Has Dire Consequences
Black children are 15% of public school students, but only 6% of those in AP math while 12% of all workers are Black but just 9% of those in STEM.
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Pamela Burdman and Andrea McChristian spoke with @the74.bsky.social about the University of California’s plan to revisit its standardized testing requirement for admissions. Read the article: www.the74million.org/article/univ... #EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy #EdEquity
UC Board of Regents Wants Recommendations By End of Academic Year on SAT/ACT
Citing unprepared freshmen, thousands of UC professors have called for reinstating college admissions tests, but K-12 Calif. educators are skeptical.
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In our latest blog, @justequations.bsky.social Executive Director @pamelaburdman.bsky.social previews the first public discussion of how the University of California will respond to calls to revisit the system’s admissions policies. Read the blog: www.justequations.org/blog/only-in... #EDUSky
Blog: Only Inquiry and Evidence—Not the SAT—Will Address California’s Math Preparation Challenge | Just Equations
Just Equations and our partners will be lending our voices and our expertise to inform this process and ensure equitable and accessible math preparation for students across California. Based on years ...
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Our latest report tracks barriers placed in Black students' math education path that have hindered access to the colleges and careers of their choice historically and currently. Read the report: bit.ly/calculated-b... #EDUSky #MathPolicy #EdEquity
Report: Calculated Barriers: Examining the History Behind Math Inequities Facing Black Students | Just Equations
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When an institution implies that certain students are the problem, it has already made a judgment about who belongs, writes @justequations.bsky.social Director of Educational Partnerships Shakiyya Bland for @the74.bsky.social. Read the op-ed: www.the74million.org/article/why-... #EDUSky #EdEquity
Why Students Reach College Underprepared for Math — And What to Do About It
Bland: Labeling students as “underprepared” is a choice — and it is time to be honest about who bears the cost of this choice.
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Today, #matheducation has the potential to serve as a gateway to opportunity for Black students in a way it never has before, writes @justequations.bsky.social National Policy Director Andrea McChristian in our latest blog. Read the blog: www.justequations.org/blog/the-mat... #EDUSky #MathPolicy
Blog: The Math Pathway to Freedom: How History Informs Equity-Focused Math Solutions | Just Equations
As we look toward next month’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Juneteenth, referred to as America’s second Independence Day, serves as a continual reminder of the ...
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Every student can become a "math person,” but states, districts, and advocates must do more to ensure that all students have access to high-quality math education. Thank you to @edtrust.bsky.social for hosting this important conversation. Watch a replay here: edtrust.org/event/math-m... #EDUSky
Math Matters: Don’t Count Us Out
In May 2026, EdTrust, as the culmination of the work of its Math Learning Network, held a panel discussion with advocates and practitioners to discuss equity in math, and what it looks like
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#CalculatedBarriers documents seminal events that have constrained Black students’ access to quality #matheducation and focuses on policy interventions that eliminate math disparities once and for all. Read the report: bit.ly/calculated-b... #EDUSky #MathPolicy #EdEquity
Read @justequations.bsky.social's report "Calculated Barriers" about how #MathEducation inequity manifests in policies and practices designed to restrict access and opportunity for Black students historically and currently. 🔗 Read the report: bit.ly/calculated-b.... #EdEquity #JustEquations
In our latest blog, @justequations.bsky.social National Policy Director Andrea McChristian reflects on #Juneteenth, the long road to freedom, and how that road runs through #matheducation. Read the blog: www.justequations.org/blog/the-mat... #EDUSky #MathPolicy #EdEquity
Blog: The Math Pathway to Freedom: How History Informs Equity-Focused Math Solutions | Just Equations
As we look toward next month’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Juneteenth, referred to as America’s second Independence Day, serves as a continual reminder of the ...
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"Our public universities have an obligation to residents from across the state, not just those with access to SAT prep programs or high-performing schools,” @justequations.bsky.social Executive Director @pamelaburdman.bsky.social tells @edsource.org. edsource.org/2026/reinsta... #EDUSky
UC freshmen increasingly are not ready for college math. Some professors want to require the SAT again
Many UC faculty are calling for the system to require the SAT or ACT for STEM applicants, arguing that too many admitted students are severely unprepared for college-level math. Other faculty disagree...
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Our new report traces the historical roots of math inequities and offers a new vision for #matheducation with policy actions for states, systems, and institutions to promote equitable outcomes for all students. Read the report: bit.ly/calculated-b... #EDUSky #MathPolicy #EdEquity
New report from @justequations.bsky.social traces the historical roots of math inequities, making clear that it's educational policies and practices that have driven differential math outcomes for Black students. Read the report: bit.ly/calculated-b... #EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy #EdEquity
Report: Calculated Barriers: Examining the History Behind Math Inequities Facing Black Students | Just Equations
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National Policy Director Andrea McChristian previews our new report, #CalculatedBarriers: Examining the History Behind Math Inequities Facing Black Students. Read the report: bit.ly/calculated-b... #EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy #EdEquity
Opinion: Labeling students as “underprepared” is a choice — and it is time to be honest about who bears the cost of this choice bit.ly/4o7VlvK
Labeling students as “underprepared” is a choice—and it is time to be honest about who bears the cost of this choice, writes @justequations.bsky.social Director of Educational Partnerships Shakiyya Bland for @the74.bsky.social. Read the op-ed: www.the74million.org/article/why-... #EDUSky
Why Students Reach College Underprepared for Math — And What to Do About It
Bland: Labeling students as “underprepared” is a choice — and it is time to be honest about who bears the cost of this choice.
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There's an ongoing shift within #highered to move beyond #calculus as the default gateway to college—and research is providing insight into the value of other high-level high school #math courses. Read our latest blog by @pamelaburdman.bsky.social: www.justequations.org/blog/theres-... #EDUSky
Blog: There’s More Than One Type of Advanced Math Course | Just Equations
For years, Just Equations has been recommending to colleges that they accept a range of advanced high school math courses for admission and limit any preference for calculus to students whose majors r...
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STEM majors aren’t the only students stuck in the transfer maze. Research Fellow Alexis Robin Hale highlights the issue of inconsistent math requirements across California’s public universities. Read the article via @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
STEM Majors Not Only Students Stuck in Transfer Maze
STEM majors aren’t the only students stuck in the transfer maze.
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New from @edpolicyinca.org: Subtraction and Substitution report documents shifts in high school math coursetaking in California and the corresponding brief explores the role of schools in ensuring students have access to the most advanced math coursework. edpolicyinca.org/publications #EDUSky
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From the opening keynote to the closing session, the ideas shared at #TMO26 will undoubtedly shape the next chapter of #matheducation, writes National Policy Director Andrea McChristian about our eighth annual conference. Read the blog: www.justequations.org/blog/engagin... #EDUSky
Blog: Engaging Communities To Meet the Moment | Just Equations
Our eighth annual conference, The Mathematics of Opportunity 2026, explored how we—as educators, researchers, policy leaders, and advocates—can meet the moment and ensure that math education becomes a...
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Join the Math Narrative Project tomorrow to hear from organizations that are implementing research-based messaging that challenges long-held beliefs about math learning. Register now: www.mathnarrative.org/webinars/ #EDUSky #MathEducation
Field Test Updates from the Math Narrative Project - The Math Narrative Project
Learning math is emotional. How can narrative interventions increase students’ motivation and persistence in learning math? Join Us! In the session we’ll share how insights…
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#STEM majors aren’t the only students stuck in the transfer maze. Just Equations Research Fellow Alexis Robin Hale writes about the complexities of California's transfer system for @insidehighered.com. Read the article: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu... #EDUSky #StudentTransfer
STEM Majors Not Only Students Stuck in Transfer Maze
STEM majors aren’t the only students stuck in the transfer maze.
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Don't miss day two of #TMO26 where we'll discuss the #futureofwork #participatoryresearch #dataliteracy #studenttransfer & more! View the conference schedule, speaker lineup, and register: bit.ly/tmo-2026-register #EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy
#TMO26 starts today at 10 a.m. PT. Join us for a day of dialogue about the most pressing issues in #matheducation. View the conference schedule, speaker lineup, and register: bit.ly/tmo-2026-register #EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy
Tomorrow: Join us for #TMO26 to hear from educators, researchers, and students behind the movement to transform #math from a gatekeeper to a gateway of opportunity. Register now: bit.ly/tmo-2026-register #EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy
Our annual conference ( #TMO26 ) kicks off this Wednesday, April 15 at 10 a.m. PT with a keynote dialogue exploring #math as a vehicle for #democracy. Don't miss it! Register now: bit.ly/tmo-2026-register #EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy
See you next week? #TMO26 starts on April 15 at 10 a.m. PT. Don't miss our eighth annual conference exploring key issues and emerging trends in high school and postsecondary #matheducation. Register now: bit.ly/tmo-2026-reg... #EDUSky
New supplement to "A Complex Equation" evaluates math requirements for transfer across UC and CSU campuses, underscoring the complex dilemma that many students face in pursuing #STEM and other popular majors. Download the supplement: www.justequations.org/resource/a-c... #EDUSky #StudentTransfer
Report: A Complex Equation: Confronting Math Obstacles on the Transfer Path | Just Equations
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April 16: Join us at @justequations.bsky.social’s #TMO26 conference for a panel discussion about how #matheducation can effectively prepare students for future careers. We’re proud to cosponsor this free, virtual session alongside Collaborative for Student Success
