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New York
May 17, 2018

As NYC encourages more elementary teachers to specialize in math, new research shows the strategy could hurt student learning

This year, 139 city elementary schools are adopting the departmental approach, almost twice as many as a year ago.

How I Teach

New York
March 30, 2017

It’s not just about getting the right answer: How a fifth-grade teacher pushes her students in math class

At P.S. 294 in the Bronx, math is often a matter of debate. In Nicole Lent’s fifth-grade class, groups of students take turns explaining how…

Algebra for All

New York
March 10, 2017

This Bronx elementary school is changing the way it teaches math — and it’s showing results

To make sure more students pass algebra by ninth grade, some New York City schools are changing the way fifth-graders are taught math.

Algebra for All

New York
February 16, 2016

75 schools will overhaul math teaching, a move Fariña says will reduce inequity

Seventy-five New York City schools are planning to shift the way they teach fifth-grade math next year.

Algebra for All

New York
January 7, 2016

In first ‘Algebra for All’ effort, city will push schools to centralize fifth grade math

City officials want more fifth-graders to learn math from teachers chosen to focus on the subject, rather than their general classroom teachers.