Every fall, teachers across the country face the same quiet challenge: before they can move forward, they have to go back. Studies show math takes a harder hit than any other subject over the summer — and for kids who already have the fewest resources, the loss compounds year after year. Here's why it happens,...
When Viktoria first stepped onto campus for a Math Corps summer camp, she expected the experience to be all about math. She quickly discovered, as so many students before her had, that Math Corps is about something much bigger.
We are thrilled to announce that one of our exceptional students, Jaida Lipscomb, has received the 2023 Detroit Girls Who Rock award for Entrepreneurship from the Rhonda Walker Foundation.
Whenever someone wants to learn about the Math Corps, we always say, just ask our kids, they’re the best spokespersons out there. The below high school student’s testimony encapsulates the essence of what this program embodies. Her words reflect not just a summer of learning, but a journey of personal and academic development that resonates...
This summer, we began tackling the project of digitally scanning in our massive collection of handwritten student journals, with the help of a few students from the University of Michigan Ginsberg Center. In the process, we uncovered hidden gems, such as this entry from a 1997 T.A.
At Math Corps, we require our students to write journals, answering prompts set by our staff. The best way to learn about the Math Corps, is by reading the words of our kids.
Richard “Bossman” Pineau is a senior lecturer in the department of mathematics at Wayne State University. Read about his early years in the Math Corps.
