October 20, 2025

The impact of an antiracist math program on learning outcomes for economically challenged students of color

Abstract California’s economically disadvantaged students of color deserve to have a high-quality mathematics education. Historically, over 80% of these students leave high school below standard in math which denies them access to the economic and social benefits of being able to do high powered math and denies California the workforce it needs. This action research […]

Wildcard Wednesday

Wildcard Wednesdays are the third, unique antiracist intervention. Because 98% of the students of color from the target school are economically challenged the school has had little success using homework as a learning tool. Interviews with teachers have revealed that less than ten percent of students at the target school do homework with fidelity on […]

Formative Fridays

Formative Friday finishes off the week of antiracist interventions. Students take a formative assessment, as a team one week and as individuals the next week. Both assessments use a unique three read graphic organizer that helps students focus as much on the process of solving problems as much as getting the right answer. Each assessment […]

Team Building Tuesday

Team Building Tuesday  Introduction Team Building Tuesday basically consists of an activity that takes place during the first 5 to 10 minutes of class every Tuesday. Every activity is designed to help students get excited about doing math, growing their brains and solving problems in creative, collaborative ways that also helps them to build their […]