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Texas STAAR testing results show students are now above pre-pandemic levels for reading and language arts, but still have work to do in math. Experts say Dallas and DeSoto ISD are the success stories ...

Mona Iehl is a former K–8 math teacher who now hosts the Math Chat podcast. Iehl has plenty of suggestions for how to choose a new math curriculum, and she’s always looking for ways to make ...