Monday, April 18, 2022

Politically correct math textbooks ?

High school math textbooks can be made more interesting and relevant by numerous examples from NATURE and the PHYSICAL WORLD . It is educational quackery to insinuate WOKE political views in math exercises. It is far more important for students to develop COMPETENCE in math concepts than to absorb RIGHT THINKING ( often LEFT thinking ) on culture war issues. A still relevant book was written by Professor Morris Kline years ago : " Mathematics and the Physical World " . Kline also wrote a scathing criticism of math teaching titled " Why Johnny Can't Add " . You do want " Johnny " - a fresh faced poll worker- to correctly add up those close votes on Election Day ? What if we find out that seeming election fraud ( 2016 ?, 2020 ? ) was not even that : it was just that " Johnny Can't Add " ! Florida rejects 41% of textbooks YOUTUBE.COM Florida rejects 41% of textbooks 54 textbooks submitted for the state of Florida's appro

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