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“Ethno-mathematics.”

The community organizer-in-chief is now pushing schools to cut back on summer vacation. Local control, schmocal control:
Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way.
Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe.
“Now, [...]

Arne + Obama + Annenberg + Everyday Math = Same old, same old.

Dummy variables.

Calling all nerds.

Constructivism run amok.

My column this week covers the long-fought fuzzy math wars and the parental revolt against poisonous edu-fads. The Texas state school board voted before Thanksgiving to ditch the infamous “Everyday Math” textbook for third-graders. This is the faulty curriculum the NYC schools were forced to adopt despite an outcry from teachers and parents. It’s [...]