NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels joined students from PS/MS 194 and city leaders for a math competition to announce a major expansion of NYC Solves and NYC Reads following a $17.3 million investment from the Mamdani administration. The expansion marks a major step toward ensuring every student learns to read confidently and graduates with the math skills they need to succeed.  

In April, the Center for Public Research and Leadership at Columbia University released a new case study titled “Beating the Odds,” highlighting breakthrough growth by 24 percent in mathematics proficiency among students in grades 3–8 in New York City Public Schools’ (NYCPS) District 7. Now in the second year of its partnership with the district, Bank Street Education Center is highlighted in the report for its role in supporting this progress.

Sari Factor, the Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer at Imagine Learning, explores the intersection of curriculum, technology, and people.

Imagine Learning today announced that Imagine IM®, its problem-based math curriculum powered by Illustrative Mathematics®, has been approved for Utah’s state adoption list for grades K–8. The program received a “Recommended Primary” designation across K–5 and 6–8, reflecting strong alignment with Utah’s standards for high-quality instructional materials (HQIM).

The Minnesota Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act was passed in July 2023 and requires evidence-based literacy instruction to ensure all students read at grade level. In addition to mandatory supplemental instructor training, the state act also implemented annual screening for kindergarten through third grade students as well as interventions for fourth through 12th graders who may be struggling. Read Act funding totals for the state have been listed as high as $110 million, with Owatonna Public Schools receiving $180,119 before this school year per its 2025-26 preliminary budget.

After 19 years in the classroom, I still feel the same pull I did as a child watching my Aunt Becky teach. I wanted to do what she did and help students believe in themselves. Today, at Spring Hill High School in Hope, I can say with confidence I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.

Supporting mathematical growth involves more than what happens during class time. Students build deeper understanding when they connect the mathematics they learn in school to the world around them. That’s why Illustrative Mathematics is proud to welcome MathTalk as a new IM Certified partner.

Illustrative Mathematics today announced the appointment of Sally Mayes as Chief of Staff, a new executive leadership role at IM that will help strengthen cross-functional alignment across the organization.

With green ratings across all three gateways in EdReports’ 2026 high school review, IM Math v.360 now holds all-green EdReports results across every grade band from kindergarten through Algebra 2.

More than 250 students and 200 family members explored hands-on learning at Wakefield Public Schools’ annual STEAM Night.
“Classroom teachers hosted lively math games from the district’s Illustrative Mathematics curriculum, encouraging students to think strategically and solve problems collaboratively.”