In this episode of Policy Changes Lives, host and ExcelinEd Math Policy Director Tim Flatley sits down with Steve Hood, Assistant Commissioner of Academic Affairs for the Utah System of Higher Education, to explore a critical question for students and policymakers: Is high school math really preparing students for what comes next? As states rethink traditional math sequences and develop multiple pathways for students with different college and career goals, Hood explains why those pathways must connect to the expectations students encounter in higher education—and why a pathway is only successful if it opens doors rather than becoming a dead end.
Hood shares lessons from Utah’s work to strengthen math pathways and improve the transition from high school to postsecondary education. The conversation explores the role of early college math, opportunities to earn meaningful college credit, guaranteed admissions and the importance of helping students understand where different math pathways can lead. Hood also discusses Utah’s efforts to help more students enter college-level math with the support they need to succeed, including the use of co-requisite support and data to measure whether reforms are actually improving student outcomes.
This episode explores when K-12 and higher education leaders work together to align expectations, create clear pathways and provide meaningful opportunities for students to move into college-level work, states can give students more choices while keeping future college and career opportunities open.
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