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Not One Student Proficient in Math in 10 Minneapolis, St. Paul Public Schools: Report

March 3, 2023March 2, 2023 Minnesota Sun Staff

At least 10 elementary and high schools in the Minneapolis Public School District and St. Paul Public School District in Minnesota, did not have a single student meet grade level expectations in math during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a Wednesday report by the Center of the American Experiment, an organization focused on state public policy.

State wide, 19 school districts did not have one student test proficient in math on the 2022 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment, a standardized test used to determine what students have learned, according to a Center of the American Experiment report. Of elementary schools in the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts, seven did not have a single student meeting grade level expectations in math.

Not a Single Student Is Proficient in Reading or Math at 55 Chicago Schools: Report

February 20, 2023 Admin

In 55 Chicago Public Schools, not one student met grade level expectations in either math or reading during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a Wirepoints report.

Out of 649 Chicago Public Schools, 22 schools have zero students who met grade level expectations for reading while no students were proficient in math in 33 schools during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a Wirepoints report. The data analyzed is from the Illinois State Board of Education annual report which details how schools within the state are performing.

Not One Student Met Grade-Level Expectations for Math in 23 Baltimore Schools: Report

February 13, 2023 Admin

In 23 Baltimore City Schools, zero students tested proficient in math in 2022, according to a report by Project Baltimore.

Through an analysis of 150 Baltimore City Schools, 23 of them, including 10 high schools, eight elementary schools, three high schools and two middle schools, no students met math grade-level expectations, according to a report by Project Baltimore. Approximately 2,000 students took the state administered math exams that tested proficiency levels.

Commentary: Large Racial Reading and Math Performance Gaps Persist as Children Age

November 28, 2022November 27, 2022 RealClearWire

The dominant response to the recently-released NAEP Report Card on 4th and 8th grade proficiency scores has been to focus on the adverse effects of school closures: declining competencies, particularly for the lowest performing students. What is buried in the report is the continued alarmingly low black student scores on both reading and math sections and their inability to close the racial gap as they move from the 4th to 8th grade.

Minnesota Department of Education Proposed Academic Standards Emphasize ‘Cultural Perspectives’ in Math

February 27, 2022February 26, 2022 Minnesota Sun Staff

For the 2021-22 school year, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has been conducting a review and revision of its K-12 academic standards in mathematics as required by state law.

The math standards committee is comprised of 39 people — including parents, teachers, school administrators, school board members, university faculty, and members of the business community — from “varying perspectives and backgrounds.” One of their most notable revisions emphasizes Native American “representations” in public school math courses.

University of Michigan Professor Says Math and Science Classes Are Racist

August 19, 2021August 18, 2021 Minnesota Sun Staff

Deborah Ball, a mathematics professor at the University of Michigan, argued in a podcast that the discipline inflicts racism against Black and Latino students.

On Jul 21, Ball appeared on an episode of the Ed Fix Podcast titled “Fighting Racism with Mathematics” to make her case.

Reading and Math Test Scores Remain Stagnant Despite Common Core

October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Despite numerous monumental government efforts to improve standardized testing scores around the country, the average test scores for reading and math have remained virtually the same as they were ten years ago, according to USA Today.

The Human History of Counting and Numbers

December 31, 2018December 30, 2018 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Peter Schumer The history of math is murky, predating any written records. When did humans first grasp the basic concept of a number? What about size and magnitude, or form and shape? In my math history courses and my research travels in Guatemala, Egypt and Japan, I’ve been especially…

More Than 2,000 People Fail North Carolina Math Exam to Become Licensed Teachers

December 22, 2018December 21, 2018 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Neetu Chandak An education standards commission in North Carolina unanimously voted to phase out a portion of a teaching licensing test as about 2,400 teachers failed the math exam. The commission voted to replace for-profit Pearson publishing company’s math test with a math exam from Praxis, created by nonprofit test…