U.S. MATH EDUCATION:
Expert Panel Lays Out the Path to Algebra--and Why It Matters
Jeffrey Mervis
Last week, the U.S. National Math Advisory Panel submitted its report to Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on the importance of preparing students for algebra and its role as a gateway course for later success in high school, college, and the workplace. Science interviews the chair of the presidentially appointed panel, Larry Faulkner.