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Florida invests in education with the UF Lastinger Center

Florida invests in education with the UF Lastinger Center

On June 15, the Florida Governor signed the state’s $116.5 billion budget, including some big investments in education. Among these are renewed commitments from the legislature to fund the Lastinger Center for Learning’s initiatives that serve educators, students, and...
Addressing Florida’s critical shortage area with Math Matrix

Addressing Florida’s critical shortage area with Math Matrix

One in every 17 math courses in Florida is taught by an educator who entered the profession from a non-traditional route¹. The UF Lastinger Center for Learning’s Math Matrix is providing online, on-demand, discipline-specific mathematics professional development to...
Florida K–12 Mathematics Teachers’ Credentials and Preparation

Florida K–12 Mathematics Teachers’ Credentials and Preparation

A report published by Lastinger Center Chief Equity Officer and Mathematics Principal Zandra de Araujo and collaborators at the Pardee RAND Graduate School shares the findings from the 2022 Learn Together Surveys to understand the composition and preparation of...
Math Nation expands for greater student outcomes

Math Nation expands for greater student outcomes

In 2012, roughly 50% of Florida’s high school students were proficient in Algebra 1, with proficiency rates under 20% in some districts¹. Responding to the need to significantly improve Algebra 1 achievement in Florida, the UF Lastinger Center for Learning partnered...