Cassidy has asked 35 institutions about incoming students' math abilities, citing a "crisis" in K-12 math education.

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As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...