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Rachel Stack

Rachel serves as Great Minds' Chief Academic Officer. She leads a team of teacher–writers who craft coherent, knowledge-rich content. Rachel joined Great Minds in 2015 after serving as vice president, Literacy Content and Instruction, for Scholastic Education. She has more than decade of experience as a teacher. Rachel began her career teaching third and eighth grade in New York City. She then taught high school world and American literature in Pittsburgh. Rachel received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Vassar College as well as a master’s degree in secondary education from Hunter College, City University of New York.

Rachel Stack

Embedded Professional Learning in Eureka Math²: A Practical Path to Better Outcomes

Student math achievement in the United States is at a crossroads. Despite the tireless efforts of educators, students are not reaching the level of...

Transforming Math Classrooms Through Impactful Routines: Four Consistent Structures in Eureka Math²

A lot happens in a math classroom. Students process new information, make sense of mathematical concepts, and connect ideas. But their attention can...

Building Confidence and Growth: How Meridian School District Is Elevating Math Learning with Eureka Math²

A District That Thinks Deeply About Learning At Meridian School District, math isn’t just about numbers. It’s about possibility. The district’s...

Helping Students Read Entire Books

Why does it matter that students read an entire book instead of hopping from one short passage to the next? In this episode, Doug Lemov, Colleen...

Data Science: The Importance of Incorporating Data into Everyday Instruction in California Classrooms

Every second, Google processes about 99,000 searches, which is a testament to the amount of data right at our fingertips (Flensted 2024). The amount...

Eureka Math² California earns approval from the California State Board of Education

Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, 2025 -- The California State Board of Education has approved Eureka Math² California® for kindergarten through Algebra 1.

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