When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...

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Students in grades 3-8 will begin taking new standardized ELA tests on Wednesday, and new math tests are coming soon. These tests have been long in development — they're supposed to measure how well ...