K-12 Video Spotlights

Busting Society’s Math Myths with Vanessa Vakharia

Vanessa Vakharia takes to the streets to bust society’s biggest math myths. To learn more and dive deeper into the discussion, click here.

You ARE a Math Person with Vanessa Vakharia

Vanessa Vakharia is on a mission to prove that everyone is indeed a math person. To learn more and dive deeper into the discussion, click here.

We’re All Solvers – Live at SXSW Edu

Join host Jim Cowen for a special live recording of the Route K-12 Podcast with guest Vanessa Vakharia, the Math Guru and self-described Lady Gaga of Math, as they prove that everyone can and should see themselves as “math people.” To learn more, click here.

March MATHness: The Championship!

Game-changing automatic enrollment policies took the trophy, but full bracket represents leading efforts to advance math in states and districts. To learn more, click here.

March MATHness – The Elite Eight!

The March MATHness tournament is heating up! We’re down to the Elite Eight, so stay tuned with the Collaborative for Student Success as we size up the leading state and district math initiatives making a difference for students and schools. To learn more, click here.

March MATHness: The Final Four

It’s time for the Final Four! The Collaborative for Student Success’ March MATHness tournament is narrowing down the contenders for the championship spot! Which state and district math efforts hold the greatest promise for students? To learn more about each practice and read the judges’ picks, click here.

Introducing March MATHness – A Competition for Leading Math Investments Initiatives

Join host Jim Cowen and K-12 policy experts Chad Aldeman, Dale Chu, and Jocelyn Pickford as they announce March MATHness – a friendly competition spotlighting leading math investments and initiatives making a difference for kids.

Funding What Works in Education: Connecticut’s Unique Education Research Collaborative

Using a small portion of its federal K-12 recovery funds, Connecticut has established an innovative research collaboration between the State Department of Education and numerous, highly respected research institutions, including Yale University and the University of Connecticut. Already, the initiative is providing real-time data and analysis on the effectiveness of K-12 recovery programs, including a pandemic-era home visitor program meant to address chronic absenteeism. To learn more, click here. 

Addressing Chronic Absenteeism: Connecticut’s Learner Engagement and Attendance Program

The Collaborative for Student Success spotlights the innovative Learner Engagement and Attendance Program being leveraged in 15 Connecticut school districts to address chronic absenteeism, help families tackle obstacles to schooling following the pandemic, and ultimately get kids re-engaged in learning. For more information on LEAP, click here. 

Zeroing in on Student Outcomes: North Dakota’s Be Legendary School Board Training

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is investing $500,000 in federal relief funds to create a comprehensive school board training institute, which includes two years of ongoing coaching for participating board members. Click here to learn more. 

K 12 Recovery Using Federal Funds to Drive Improved Student Outcomes

Education leaders from the Collaborative for Student Success, the Education Trust, Communities in Schools, 50CAN, and the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University discuss bright spots in K-12 recovery and share where bold investments are already resulting in expanded opportunities for students.

Science Education Transformation

National education leaders raise the alarm aobut the need for a renewed focus on improving K-12 science education in America.