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- [With One Weird Trick, Texas Doubled Advanced Math Access](https://weareallsolvers.org/with-one-weird-trick-texas-doubled-advanced-math-access/) - In 2023, the Texas Legislature passed its version of an automatic enrollment policy.
- [Khan Academy drives math gains in Newark, NJ](https://weareallsolvers.org/khan-academy-drives-math-gains-in-newark-nj/) - A recent mini-study looked at what happened after a subset of schools in Newark, New Jersey adopted Khan Academy as a supplemental math tool.
- [North Carolina Has An Implementation Plan to Address Math Gaps](https://weareallsolvers.org/north-carolina-has-an-implementation-plan-to-address-math-gaps/) - A recent report from BEST NC and Watershed Advisors digs into math gaps and what it calls “implementation chain” problems.
- [NAEP Long-Term Trend Results Reveal Progress and Gaps in Math](https://weareallsolvers.org/naep-long-term-trend-results-reveal-progress-and-gaps-in-math/) - According to newly released numbers, 2.8 million U.S. students are not enrolled in Algebra I by 8th grade.
- [The Rise and Fall of Homework](https://weareallsolvers.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-homework/) - Did your kids have any homework last night? When asked on a set of longitudinal surveys from the National Center for Education Statistics, slightly more than one-third of all 9- and 13-year-olds reported they had no homework.
- [Let’s Be Honest About the Math Gap in Texas](https://weareallsolvers.org/lets-be-honest-about-the-math-gap-in-texas/) - Earlier this month we released a new analysis highlighting the “Graduation Gap.” It turns out that many states have enormous gaps between the percentage of students who score proficient in high school math versus those who are able to earn a diploma.
- [How Big Is Your State’s “Graduation Gap?”](https://weareallsolvers.org/how-big-is-your-states-graduation-gap/) - In the Boston Globe last week, I had an op-ed about what I call the “graduation gap” in Massachusetts. Nearly nine out of ten students earn a high school diploma, while less than half of the state’s 10th graders are proficient in math.
- [The Math Problem Governors Aren’t Talking About](https://weareallsolvers.org/the-math-problem-governors-arent-talking-about/) - This year’s State of the State addresses had a clear theme: jobs, workforce, and economic competitiveness.
- [Everyone Counts: How Kansas City Demonstrated that Math Is Everyone’s Business](https://weareallsolvers.org/everyone-counts-how-kansas-city-demonstrated-that-math-is-everyones-business/) - One hundred and sixty-five educators, community advocates, researchers, philanthropists, and officials recently gathered in Kansas City, Missouri, to explore how math skills can form and advance careers. To kickstart the event, they rolled their sleeves up and played some games.
- [Illinois’ “Comprehensive Numeracy Plan” Has Very Little Math In It](https://weareallsolvers.org/illinois-comprehensive-numeracy-plan-has-very-little-math-in-it/) - Illinois’ draft Comprehensive Numeracy Plan starts with a strong statement that, “every student, in every classroom, deserves instruction that empowers them to be confident and capable mathematical thinkers.”
- [What Can States Do to Help Students Learn More Math?](https://weareallsolvers.org/what-can-states-do-to-help-students-learn-more-math/) - Math scores have been in decline for the last decade, and a recent estimate found that boosting scores back to their 2013 levels would raise the average student’s total lifetime earnings by nearly 8%.
- [States are obscuring student math performance](https://weareallsolvers.org/states-are-obscuring-student-math-performance/) - The Center on Reinventing Public Education’s new State of the American Student 2025 report delivers a sobering verdict: most states are failing to give parents and the public a clear view of how students are doing in math.
- [Yes, Alabama! The kids can learn math.](https://weareallsolvers.org/yes-alabama-the-kids-can-learn-math/) - By all recent accounts, the kids are not all right when it comes to learning math in this country.
- [The Gender Gap in Math Starts Early](https://weareallsolvers.org/the-gender-gap-in-math-starts-early/) - Gender gaps in math start have been growing in recent years.
- [How Parents Support Math at Home](https://weareallsolvers.org/how-parents-support-math-at-home/) - When my dad took us on long road trips as a kid, he would give my brother and I what he called “can problems.” Iowa used to have, and still has, a bottle deposit law where each returned soda can or bottle was worth a nickel.
- [Math Gaps Emerge Early. Students Deserve Early Interventions](https://weareallsolvers.org/math-gaps-emerge-early-students-deserve-early-interventions/) - Did you know that 3rd grade reading scores are highly predictive of later-life outcomes? It's true. My favorite paper on this comes from Dan Goldhaber, Malcolm Wolff, and Tim Daly, who looked at how accurate early measures of achievement are in predicting longer-term academic outcomes. In a 2021 paper, they used data from North Carolina, Massachusetts
- [The Rise and Fall of 8th Grade Algebra](https://weareallsolvers.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-8th-grade-algebra/) - Algebra is a gateway toward more advanced mathematics courses, and passing the course in 8th grade is a strong predictor of future college success. All students can be math solvers, but students need opportunities to prove it.Unfortunately, schools have been limiting opportunities for students to take Algebra in 8th grade, and it shows up in a remarkable graph of the
- [Virginia Pushes to Accelerate Students in Math](https://weareallsolvers.org/virginia-pushes-to-accelerate-students-in-math/) - As part of its redesigned school performance and support framework, last month Virginia adopted a new math acceleration indicator which will nudge schools to enroll more middle school student in advanced math courses. Research suggests that advanced math courses are good for students—but only if those students are ready to handle the material. The trick for policymakers,
- [Automatic Enrollment Policies Check All the Boxes](https://weareallsolvers.org/automatic-enrollment-policies-check-all-the-boxes/) - Last month I wrote about how American public education is entering a new era, and that demands needs a new playbook. For the next few years, policymakers should look for no- or low-cost reforms, that have a strong evidence base, and which are relatively simple to implement. Today I’m going to highlight automatic enrollment policies. They check
- [A Low-Cost, Highly Effective Math Program](https://weareallsolvers.org/a-low-cost-highly-effective-math-program/) - There’s no large, new financial investment coming over the horizon for America’s public schools. And yet, students still have a lot of unmet need. So how can policymakers boost student outcomes while making do with limited resources? This environment demands a new playbook than the one policymakers were able to pursue during the COVID recovery era, when
- [Let the March Mathness Begin](https://weareallsolvers.org/let-the-march-mathness-begin/) - March is a time for hope. It’s a time for revival. It’s a time for March Mathness. What’s that, you say? Well, it’s the time of the year when we look for promising ways state leaders, district officials, teachers, parents and families can come together to advance math education for their students. Here are my picks for

## Pages

- [Home](https://weareallsolvers.org/) - If you’re a person, you’re a math person. We’re born with brains that were built to solve problems. So let’s approach math education with the unshakeable belief that math is for everyone. Why This Matters What's Needed Commitment Curriculum & Instruction Champions Why this matters The common misconception that math is only relevant for careers
- [National Guidance on Early Numeracy](https://weareallsolvers.org/aap/) - Early numeracy has no national guidance. It should. Join governors, researchers, educators, and pediatric professionals calling on the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Surgeon General to give families guidance on early math — the everyday counting, comparing, and game-playing that millions of families already do. The Gap The Ask The games that build
- [Research on Numeracy-Enhancing Play](https://weareallsolvers.org/aap/research-on-numeracy-enhancing-play/) - OverviewThis document serves to outline a potential evidence base for American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) research into—and policy statement on—the benefits of math-based game play and early childhood numeracy. Below, we lay out the need and potential evidence to support games and early math learning, the benefits of parent involvement in learning, and the implementation
- [Commitment](https://weareallsolvers.org/commitment/) - State leadership can reshape the culture around math and open doors for the next generation of problem solvers. Governors and state leaders are acting on a shared belief: every child can be good at math. That commitment is showing up in policy. States are opening access to advanced coursework, putting high-quality materials in classrooms, strengthening
- [Florida's Future Needs Math](https://weareallsolvers.org/florida/) - Florida's Workforce Pipeline Florida’s economy is growing. To remain competitive, Florida must ensure every student has access to the math skills that power careers in healthcare, aerospace, technology, advanced manufacturing, finance, and beyond.As Florida works toward becoming a top global economy, math proficiency has become one of the state’s most important workforce challenges. Business leaders,
- [California’s Once in a Decade Opportunity to Upgrade Math Education](https://weareallsolvers.org/california/) - The California State Board of Education recently adopted a recommended list of math curricula that 600+ school districts can choose from over the next two years — the first opportunity to do so in over 10 years. While the materials on the list have been deemed as the best currently on the market – local
- [Automatic Enrollment in Advanced Math Courses](https://weareallsolvers.org/auto-enrollment/) - Students who are ready for advanced math courses should not be overlooked in school because of assumptions that they're not a 'math person.' What are Automatic Enrollment policies? In states like Texas, Washington, and North Carolina, schools automatically enroll students who perform at the highest levels on state math tests into an advanced math course
- [Mobilizing Governors to Strengthen Math Education Nationwide](https://weareallsolvers.org/nga/) - State leadership can reshape the culture around math — and unlock opportunity for the next generation of problem solvers. Why This Matters? Math achievement is not just an education issue — it is an economic competitiveness issue.The latest national assessment results show persistent declines in math performance. At the same time, research continues to demonstrate
- [California Math Scores Tend to Decline After 3rd Grade](https://weareallsolvers.org/california-math-scores-tend-to-decline-after-3rd-grade/) - Among the 353 districts that had scores in both 3rd and 11th grade, 328 had lower proficiency rates in high school than among elementary students. Among the biggest districts, proficiency rates in 3rd versus 11th grade fell from 48 to 26 percent in Los Angeles, from 37 to 17 in Fresno, and from 55 to
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- [About](https://weareallsolvers.org/about/) - Our Mission We’re All Solvers is a national campaign challenging the outdated and limiting belief that only some people are “math people.” We believe every student—regardless of background, zip code, or identity—deserves access to great math instruction and the opportunity to see themselves as capable, creative problem-solvers.Our mission is to elevate a new narrative about
- [Updates](https://weareallsolvers.org/updates/) - Commentary With One Weird Trick, Texas Doubled Advanced Math Access In 2023, the Texas Legislature passed its version of an automatic enrollment policy. Commentary NAEP Long-Term Trend Results Reveal Progress and Gaps in Math According to newly released numbers, 2.8 million U.S. students are not enrolled in Algebra I by 8th grade. Commentary North Carolina
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- [Videos](https://weareallsolvers.org/videos/) - K–12 Video Spotlights We’re All Solvers: Busting the Big Math Myth. Seeing is believing. This series captures the energy, hope and progress happening across K–12 education. Busting Society’s Math Myths with Vanessa Vakharia Vanessa Vakharia takes to the streets to bust society’s biggest math myths. Busting Society’s Math Myths with Vanessa Vakharia Vanessa Vakharia is

## Authors

- [Chad Aldeman](https://weareallsolvers.org/post_author/chad-aldeman/) - Chad Aldeman is a nationally recognized expert on education policy, including school finance; teacher preparation, evaluation, and compensation; and state standards, assessment, and accountability. Keep up with Chad on the EduProgess: Unpacked blog.

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