And not-so-good news. As much of the math instruction in my own hometown school district (which was recently ranked as one of the best in the nation) is abysmal, news about poor math skills and instruction catches my eye. The news below, from Science, adds to the growing pile.
U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION: Departments Scramble to Find Math Education Faculty
Jeffrey MervisAccording to a recent survey, 60% of 128 tenure-track academic jobs advertised last year in mathematics education went unfilled. Although that may be good news for job-seekers, it's another impediment for universities trying to improve U.S. science and math education.
Full story at http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/
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