Quotable:
"Everybody's trying to teach preschoolers how to read and nobody is trying to teach them how to do math."
- Cyma Zarghami, President of Nichelodeon
"In a Series, Nickelodeon Will Focus on Math," New York Times
Notable:
57
Percent of African American students at Los Angeles charter schools who scored proficient or better in math last year, according to a Lost Angeles Times study. The percentage for magnet schools was 76%, while at neighborhood schools it was just 40%.
"Charters Generally Perform Better than Traditional Schools, not as well as Magnets," Los Angeles Times