‘We’re Going to Practice Math Until You Get Better:’ A Recent Retiree Finds a Good Fit as a Math Corps Member
Therese Folsom found a meaningful new chapter in her life as a Math Corps member in Zimmerman, Minnesota.
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How Reading Corps and Math Corps Can Offset Special Education Costs
Reading Corps and Math Corps have not only helped our students to learn how to read and perform better in math, these programs have also saved our district in costs.
Minnesota Legislators Support Math Corps to Help Lagging Student Math Scores
Republican Senator Paul Anderson (above, right) and DFL Representative Ami Waszlawik (above, left) co-authored an Op-Ed about why Math Corps is a proven solution for improving students’ math skills.
AmeriCorps, Reading Corps and Math Corps Featured in the Star Tribune
Ferd Schlapper is a math tutor with AmeriCorps, a national “Peace Corps” that gives boosts to kids in math and reading. He volunteers at Woodbury Elementary School.
Declining MCA Scores in Math Offer an Opportunity for Schools for Next Year
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) math scores have declined for the fourth year in a row. Math Corps and PreK Math offer opportunities to help.
‘I Really Love Math Corps’: A Bemidji Tutor’s Journey to AmeriCorps Service
After serving as a tutor in Reading Corps to Math Corps, Bradi now has the perfect position.
This Target Retiree Yearned to Make an Impact – and Now He’s Doing it in Math Corps
After retiring from many years working in corporate roles at Target, Chuck yearned to continue to make an impact on his community.
Did the Mayor of Minneapolis Just Agree to Let Us Dump Slime on His Head?
Mayor Jacob Frey challenges the Minneapolis community to help recruit new AmeriCorps members to serve in schools.
She Helps Students With Math So They Don’t Have to Struggle Like She Did
“I thought hey, now is the time to really give back to my community and help kids who struggled with math and science, too.”
Math is a Critical Piece of Minnesota’s Future Economic Competitiveness
Kate Kelly and Audrey Suker published this editorial in the Star Tribune in December 2018.
