Working closely with teachers and schools in Taylor, MI, and New York City, NY, High 5s, a math enrichment program developed at the U-M Youth Policy Lab, is hoping to close the achievement gap between low-income children and their peers. The program is based on studies showing that students with strong early math skills do better in both math and reading in later elementary school. Children who maintain these math skills are more likely to graduate from high school and attend college. The lab is currently working on adapting and evaluating a more integrated and scalable version of the program to reach even more youth. Learn more at: http://impact.govrel.umich.edu/high5s
