Some had been introduced to advanced math in school honors programs or by math teams. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBy contrast, BEAM students come from environments where “math is not in the air,” Dr. Bernstein said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyShe thought of math as a field that “usually Asians dominate,’’ she said. “I want new possibilities and worlds opened for her to see.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyA “Supersize” Math Education? The Camp, and ComplicationsPhotoAt BEAM, Jonathan turned the lights off when he walked in and out of classrooms.

Source: New York Times February 17, 2017 10:01 UTC