For some mathematicians, social-justice work is a natural extension of their career trajectories. “My choice of mathematical epidemiology was also partially born out of out of my love for social ...

Andrea McChristian, former policy research director at the Southern Poverty Law Center, had to convince those who know her best — including her father — that taking a job at a nonprofit that supports ...

Understanding the mathematical definition of the number called “e” means a lot to Alex Nunez, a senior at East Side Community High School in Manhattan. Nunez, 17, is currently taking pre-calculus and ...

Math education outcomes in the United States have been unequal for decades. Learners in the top 10% socioeconomically tend to be about four grade levels ahead of learners in the bottom 10%—a statistic ...

The Racial Justice in Early Math project aims to educate teachers and provide resources to help educators combat racial bias in math instruction. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The ...

Casting "Math Ain't Mathing," for an ensemble of unique personalities to talk about social justice for a non-profit. Shoots January 2026 in Brooklyn, NY.

When Carrie Diaz Eaton trained as a mathematician, they didn’t expect their career to involve social-justice research. Growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, Diaz Eaton first saw social justice in ...