4+ day, 5+ hour ago (526+ words) Did you use this article in your work? We'd love to hear how The 74's reporting is helping educators, researchers, and policymakers. Tell us how Lindsey Henderson is the math policy director at ExcelinEd. She previously worked at the Utah State Board of Education as the secondary mathematics specialist. Dave Kung is director of programs at TPSE Math. He previously served as the director of policy at the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin. By Lindsey Henderson & Dave Kung Our country is facing a math crisis, with students' scores on standardized assessments persistently stagnant or declining." When it comes to public policy, there are rarely any easy solutions, but there is one lever states can pull that will ensure more students have access to math courses that will improve their long-term success in life." Research has…...