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UC San Diego’s remedial math class is full — reigniting the debate over test requirements

Key Points ・Both fall 2026 sections of UC San Diego’s MATH 2 (a course covering middle school and early high school material) ...
Forbes

It’s Time To Change The Math Calculus: How The U.S. Can Finally Get Math Education Right

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. This blog was updated on June 24, 2026 to clarify a statistic ...
New York Post

Students being placed into advanced math classes based off standardized test scores, not grades

DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha ...
EdSource

High school math placement is too important to leave to subjective recommendations

Enrolling students in high school math courses is a high-stakes endeavor with an outsize effect on students’ college opportunities and even on their entire careers. The pressure to reach Calculus by a ...