Testimony

Marta Gray, Middle School Math Teacher
“Hi.  My name is Marta Gray and I teach middle school math in Vancouver.  I have been teaching for 16 years and have worked with kids from just about every background and ability level you can imagine.  At the risk of sounding boastful, I wish to establish my credibility as […]
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Mathematicians Speak

R. James Milgram, Professor of Mathematics, Stanford University & Wilfried Schmid, Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University
“It has been suggested that our views on K-12 mathematics education have undergone a recent change. Not at all — we have consistently maintained that mathematics education must strive for a proper balance between mathematical reasoning, problem solving, and […]
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Letters from Teachers

These letters are from teachers from around the state. Most of them had to be written anonymously for fear of reproach.

Keith Drake, President of Vancouver Education Association
To the Policy Makers of Washington State:
I am in support of the legislative draft written by Glenn Anderson known as "Improving Mathematics Instruction and Achievement" and I ask […]
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