Report Highlights Importance of Affordable Supplemental Education in NYC!
A Spike in Failures The end of 2018 brought to a close the first five years of Common Core standards in New York high schools. After an initial drop in Regents exam pass rates, we thought we were out of the woods. Beginning in 2014-15, Common Core’s second year, scores improved and remained stable. Now, […]
Math Practice & Drilling: A Much-Needed STEM Tool
There’s been some well-publicized debate recently over the role of practice and drilling in math education. Some teaching experts say drilling could be the antidote to achievement gaps, while others warn it could stifle curiosity. For decades, we’ve been trying to decide whether teacher-directed instruction or student-centered activities are more helpful for students’ understanding of […]
Student Success: Daniel Geystrin
One of our Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn students won the Gold Certificate of Excellence at this year’s Eye Level Math Olympiad! Congratulations, Daniel! We’re proud to support Daniel and his family who work very hard all year round. The Eye Level Math Olympiad is an annual math contest that began in 2004. Eye Level members and non-Eye Level members […]
Student Success: Elizabeth Superfin
One of our Staten Island students won the Silver Certificate of Excellence at this year’s Eye Level Math Olympiad! Congratulations, Elizabeth! We’re proud to support Elizabeth and her family who work very hard all year round. The Eye Level Math Olympiad is an annual math contest that began in 2004. Eye Level members and non-Eye […]