Category Archives: math education
A blog reader sent me an email expressing concern about his (Utah) school’s new policy of compulsory tracking for math and science students who fail to pass the CRT exam. I thought his comments were worth sharing with the class: … Continue reading
My recent posting on homeschooling led to an interesting exchange on teaching math . . . so I thought I’d post a recent article about math education, from the Stanford University publication Education Next. I’ve blogged about Duke professor Jacob … Continue reading
Well, I ate far too much pie and sat stalled in traffic far too long waiting to get back into New York City via the Holland Tunnel. Happy belated Thanksgiving to my blog readers! Now that I have Internet access … Continue reading
I seem to have touched a raw nerve with my posts about (government-approved) lower educational standards for minority kids. Is it possible that the common core standards will similarly lower the bar, this time for math performance? Common core critics … Continue reading
While I’ve expressed my skepticism about letting many (if any) students opt out of algebra, I have also posted about many math educators’ concern that universal algebra requirements result in schools offering dumbed-down math courses that penalize gifted students. Here’s … Continue reading
I’m re-posting a reply I made to a reader’s comment on my earlier “farewell to algebra” posting. The reader reiterated her school’s commitment to algebra; here is my response: Let me share a personal story. I was homeschooling when my … Continue reading
A few days ago my daughter sent me a New York Times op-ed, “Is Algebra Necessary?” The author, a Queens College political science professor, argues that schools should lighten up their algebra requirements. In her email my daughter quoted the … Continue reading