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Steven D. Levitt

Steven D. Levitt is a professor of economics and social sciences at the University of Chicago.

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Rethinking Math Education

Educators differ on curriculum and methods

By Steven D. Levitt

The current gauntlet of algebra through calculus was set in the 1960s in response to Russia’s Sputnik. To win the Space Race, the U.S. needed scientists.
Curriculum

Every Student Needs 21st-Century Data-Literacy Skills

Forum: Rethinking Math Education

By Steven D. Levitt

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To Catch a Cheat

The pressures of accountability may encourage school personnel to doctor the results from high-stakes tests. Here’s how to stop them.

By Brian A. Jacob

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Falling Behind

New evidence on the black-white achievement gap

By Roland Fryer

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Spring 2023

Vol. 23, No. 2

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