Projects

Education Week's projects are special packages of stories, visuals, and more that go deep on an education topic
Parents stand and applaud after a Black History Month program at Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield, Mich., on Feb. 28, 2024.
Parents stand and applaud after a Black History Month program at Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield, Mich., on Feb. 28, 2024. The Detroit-area school draws parents in through an open-door policy and by offering a range of community services on site. Robust engagement with families can lead to improved outcomes for students and help schools build trusting relationships with their communities.
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Families & the Community Project Turning Family Engagement Into Better Schools
April 25, 2024
Illustration of a data report, information, and resources.
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Mathematics Project A Handy Guide for Infusing Data and Geometry Throughout the Curriculum
Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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4 min read
Illustration of various data
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Mathematics Project The State of Math Education, in Charts
Sarah D. Sparks & Laura Baker, July 31, 2023
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1 min read
First grade students participate in a Slow Reveal Graph exercise about heart rates in different animals led by Math Specialist Jenna Laib at Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, Mass. on June 1, 2023.
First grade students participate in a Slow Reveal Graph exercise about heart rates in different animals led by Math Specialist Jenna Laib at Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, Mass. on June 1, 2023.
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Mathematics Project Miscalculating Math
July 31, 2023
Illustration of Table top view of workstation from above including: Laptop, statistics reports, calculator, smartphone, coffee, notepad, pens on a grid table.
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Mathematics Project Q&A: When Am I Going to Use This Math in Real Life?
Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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5 min read
Math Specialist Jenna Laib leads a 1st grade class in a Slow Reveal Graph exercise about heart rates in different animals at Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, Mass., on June 1, 2023. Laib curates a website for Slow Reveal Graphs, which are instructional routines that promote sense making about data by gradually revealing information.
Math Specialist Jenna Laib leads a 1st grade class in a discussion around a statistical graphing exercise at Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, Mass., on June 1, 2023.
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Mathematics Project Teaching About Data Can Mean Leading Challenging Discussions
Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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8 min read
Illustration of test items on a flat surface, including test booklet, test sheets, pencils, eraser and pencil sharpener.
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Mathematics Project Quiz: U.S. Students Struggle With These Math Concepts. Do You?
Marina Whiteleather & Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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1 min read
Illustration of city buildings with financial, job, data, technology, and statistics iconography.
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Mathematics Project Good-Paying Careers in Data Are Booming. But Schools Aren't Teaching It
Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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7 min read
A third grade student raises their hands during a Slow Reveal Graph exercise about colors of national flags around the world at Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, Mass., on June 1, 2023. Driscoll Math Specialist Jenna Laib curates a website for Slow Reveal Graphs, which are instructional routines that promote sense making about data by gradually revealing information.
Students raise their hands during a "slow reveal" exercise on data use in a 3rd grade class at Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, Mass., in June.
Sophie Park for Education Week
Mathematics Photos Graphs Are Hard for Students to Digest. Can a 'Slow Reveal' Help?
Jaclyn Borowski & Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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3 min read
Lindsey Henderson, a secondary-mathematics specialist for the Utah board of education, talks about data science and the Utah Mathematics Pathways initiative with math educators during a seminar at Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove on May 30.
Lindsey Henderson, a secondary-mathematics specialist for the Utah board of education, talks about data science during a seminar at Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove, Utah, on May 30, 2023.
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Mathematics Project Are Students Getting All the Math They Need to Succeed?
Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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15 min read
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