12 October 2014

The Myth of I'm Bad at Math

Here is an outstanding op-ed about how we should try to improve our math ability in America-- certainly not by teaching less math!

"In response to the lackluster high school math performance, some influential voices in American education policy have suggested simply teaching less math -- ... The subtext, of course, is that large numbers of American kids are simply not born with the ability to solve for x."

Thanks to Betsy Blake for sharing this with me!

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