Jo Boaler

CEO and Co-Founder, Youcubed

About This Expert

Jo Boaler is a British education author, and is Professor of Mathematics Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Jo is involved in promoting mathematics education reform and equitable mathematics classrooms. She is the CEO and co-founder of Youcubed, a non-profit organization that provides mathematics education resources to parent and educators of K–12 students.

Jo is the author of seven books including, What’s Math Got To Do With It? (2009) and The Elephant in the Classroom (2010), both written for teachers and parents with the goal of improving mathematics education in both the US and UK. Her 1997/2002 book, Experiencing School Mathematics won the “Outstanding Book of the Year” award for education in Britain. Currently she is the Research Commentary Editor for the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.