The essays below were mostly written for posting on the Math Is More web site. Math Is More is a group of individuals dedicated to improving the climate for Mathematics Education. I hope these ideas will be of interest to all persons interested in improving Mathematics Education.

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Here are some thoughts on improving the publics' perception and awareness of mathematics and mathematicians.

Public Perceptions and Awareness of Mathematics


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These remarks deal with the idea of turning all high school graduates into ambassadors for mathematics.

Ambassadors for Mathematics


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These remarks deal with encouraging writers of articles with technical mathematical content to encourage journalists or other expositors to write in general terms about the significance of the technical result.

Technical Mathematics and Its Exposition


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These remarks deal with the irksome phrase "do the math." It is plea for teaching more mathematical modeling in our schools so that more people will realize that there is a lot more to mathematics than arithmetic.

Do the Math


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These remarks deal with some recent data about degrees awarded to women in mathematics, compiled by the NSF, and publicized by AWM, The Association for Women in Mathematics

Data about Mathematics/Statistics Undergraduate Degrees


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