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Jenny Taylor

Jenny has over a decade of experience in education policy and research. She has worked with states and districts on the development and implementation of college and career readiness policies, especially around the implementation of rigorous standards and high-quality instructional materials. She has extensive knowledge about K–12 standards, graduation requirements, assessments, and accountability systems nationwide. Additionally, she has conducted research for school districts to address pressing needs in those districts. Jenny received her B.A. in English and education from Bucknell University and her M.Ed. in education policy from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.

Jenny Taylor

Math Scores Up at East Wake Academy after Eureka Math® Adoption

When Virginia Jacobs, a principal of the East Wake Academy public charter school in North Carolina’s Research Triangle area, walks into a math...

Math Proficiency on the Rise in Detroit Public Schools

Detroit Public Schools adopted Eureka Math® in Grades K–8 in the fall of the 2018–2019 school year. And state test results show that, after just a...

Schools Average 13.6 Percent Math Gains Over Four Years

Public schools in St. James Parish (LA) have made major gains in math achievement since the district began using Eureka Math® for Grades K–8 during...

Steady Gains for this Early Adopter of Eureka Math®

For educators in West Feliciana Parish Schools near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Superintendent Hollis Milton says the Eureka Math® “lightbulbs” came on...

With Student Math Performance at an All-Time High, District Strives to Keep Improving

Leaders at Iberia Parish Public Schools are justifiably proud of their progress over the past several years using Eureka Math®, and they are taking...

DC Public Schools and Eureka Math®

DC Public Schools have seen steady improvement on math achievement since they began using Eureka Math® in 2016. After three years of using Eureka...

“Doing the Work” Yields Double-Digit Student Gains

The advice from Principal Patrick Sivori and Math Specialist Megan Tillery of Alex R. Kennedy Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky, is similar...

Going “All In” Pays Off for Early Eureka Math® Adopter

In the more than 60 years since its founding, Bethel School District in Spanaway, Washington, just south of Seattle, had never beaten the state...

Curriculum, Training, and Persistence Lead to Big Math Gains in Arkansas District

The Paragould School District in Northeast Arkansas made the jump to Eureka Math® in 2014, seeking a curriculum aligned with college- and...

Washington, DC Schools Make Record Gains Across Grades with Eureka Math®

After some Washington, DC schools began using Eureka Math® as early as 2013-2014, District of Columbia Public Schools adopted the curriculum for all...

Path to Student Mastery Begins with Teacher Mindset Shift

The Rio Rancho School District has experienced a lot of changes since it started using Eureka Math™️ in fall 2014, but the biggest one was a shift in...

Whittier City School District (CA) Singled Out for Math Excellence

One of only two California school districts with consistent math test gains in 2017 When educational leaders in the Whittier City School District...

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