Fractions, Algebra -- And Effort

Some familiar findings, a slew of coverage, but not much on getting these ideas into classrooms that I can find: 

Panel Finds Faults in America's Math System Washington Post
A presidential panel today said America's math education system is "broken" and called on schools to focus lessons to ensure children from preschool to middle school master key skills.

Panel: Schools Should Focus on Fractions Seattle Times
Schools could improve students' sluggish math scores by hammering home the basics, such as addition and multiplication, and then increasing the focus on fractions and geometry, a presidential panel recommended Thursday.

Report Urges Changes in Teaching Math NYT
American students’ math achievement is “at a mediocre level” compared with that of their peers worldwide, according to a new report by a federal panel.

New focus urged for math education AP
A major goal for students should be mastery of fractions because that is a "severely underdeveloped" area and one that's important to later algebra success, the report states.

Focus on algebra, U.S. panel tells schools Christian Science Monitor
Beyond curriculum concerns, the panel points out that educators and the public at large need to recognize that "effort, not          just inherent talent, counts in mathematical achievement."

Are there districts or states that have actually made this happen?