State Curriculum Frameworks in Mathematics and Science: How Are They Changing Across the States?
This publication includes a segment on equity in the curriculum, an area identified as a key element in analyzing state frameworks. The main equity issue in mathematics and science curricula, largely not addressed in state frameworks, is the substantial differences in the content that is actually taught to all students and how the curriculum differs by the race/ethnicity or gender of students. (131 pp.) By Rolf K. Blank and Ellen M. Pechman, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC, (202) 408-5505, www.ccsso.