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2006-03-21 Science & Technology

WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE MATH IN HIGH SCHOOL

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Posted by Angereting Cromomp4414 2006-03-21 15:04|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Can't argue with any of this -- though I didn't get far, paying attention has done wonders (albeit a mixed bag thereof) for me, though I only reoriented now.

Posted by Edward Yee 2006-03-21 16:50|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2006-03-21 16:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Couldn't work in American schools ruled by the NEA. Their program of 'Social Justice' means equal outcome. Can't pass the old math. Just lower standards for everyone till we have equal outcome.

Posted by Speath Uloluns3561 2006-03-21 17:26|| 2006-03-21 17:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Does that include Anti-Racist Math?

Posted by DMFD 2006-03-21 19:09|| 2006-03-21 19:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Good grief! Thank you for the link, DMFD. Foolish me, it's not math skills that matter, it's how we feel about math.

Posted by Angack Sperong2266 2006-03-21 19:16|| 2006-03-21 19:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Good lord, DMFD.

Anyone who would even think up something like "racist" math must also think that 2 + 2 = cat. >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut"> Barbara Skolaut 2006-03-21 19:46|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-03-21 19:46|| Front Page Top

#6 I had the 'math is hard, why should I do it?' discussion with my daughter quite recently.

I said, "Knowing math helps you in all kinds of ways."

D responded, "I'm going to be a lawyer. Lawyers don't need math."

Me; Along the lines of, "You will find that a lot of legal cases and legal issues involve math, precisely becuase so many people don't understand math, and they are cheated or agree to contracts they don't understand and then want to get out of."

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-03-21 19:55|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-03-21 19:55|| Front Page Top

#7 The Moebius Stripper, a math teacher in Canada, found another example of textbook idiocy on a par with non-racist math. See Social Justice Mathematics. Then, cry like a baby.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2006-03-21 22:09|| 2006-03-21 22:09|| Front Page Top

#8 You know, it is truly our fault that we let the pompous idiots who try to palm off things like anti-racist math anywhere near our children. These people, if not in the school system, would be on welfare because they are not capable of producing anything.

Posted by RWV 2006-03-21 22:38|| 2006-03-21 22:38|| Front Page Top

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