Mike PreinerHow many tutors would it take to fully close educational gaps in Seattle Public Schools?We’ve spent the last couple of years at The Math Agency gathering data to show that we have the tools to fully close educational gaps in…4 min read·Dec 11, 2023----
Mike PreinerOur 2022–23 Social Purpose ReportNote: you find more information (including our previous Social Purpose Reports) in the “Impact” section of our website.9 min read·Dec 5, 2023----
Mike PreinerPublic data shows we have the tools to fully close educational gapsAt The Math Agency, our mission is to close educational gaps in public schools. In this post, we’ll sketch out how we can use public data…5 min read·Sep 8, 2023----
Mike Preiner2022–23 Program SummaryThe mission of The Math Agency is to close educational gaps in elementary school math. Shameless plug: if you are interested in helping…4 min read·Jun 27, 2023----
Mike PreinerCan we repeatably close education gaps?This question is core to our mission at The Math Agency, so while we’ve asked it before, we are asking it again here with some new data…4 min read·Apr 12, 2023----
Mike PreinerWhat’s needed to observe educational impact in public datasets?We recently wrote about the success of one of our school partners in closing educational gaps at their school: their remarkable gains in…5 min read·Jan 24, 2023----
Mike PreinerCan after school programs help close educational gaps?After-school and summer programs seem like obvious ways to help close educational gaps and improve student learning. They are especially…6 min read·Nov 29, 2022----
Mike PreinerHow our partner became one of the top performing elementary schools in Washington state.One underutilized tool in education is the large amount of public data on student outcomes. In theory, it should serve as a natural bridge…6 min read·Sep 29, 2022----
Mike PreinerCan family engagement *improve* student performance?Schools believe that family engagement is important. For proof, any parent doesn’t have to look any further than their email inbox…4 min read·Sep 19, 2022--1--1
Mike PreinerCan we measure the efficiency of math practice?We recently wrapped up our 2021–22 school year — you can read the summary here. One of the items the summary called out for future…4 min read·Aug 19, 2022----