"The Seattle Public Schools Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee (ESAC) has determined that math is subjective and racist. In a draft for its Math Ethnic Studies framework, the ESAC writes that Western mathematics is “used to disenfranchise people and communities of color.” Is this another example of the world progressing in the eyes of the Progressives? https://www.worldtribune.com/math-is-racist-according-to-seattle-public-schools/ As a person who's basis in contribution has been as a Mathematician/Logician it seems as complete heresy! What is happening here???
uh! This is awful! Seattle Public Schools Will Start Teaching That Math Is Oppressive https://reason.com/2019/10/22/seattle-math-oppressive-cultural-woke/ I would call this lack of thinking as talking out your arse! Taking some observation to the wrong conclusion is classic human error, known as talking out your arse. Better to leave conclusion under Incompleteness than promote the harmful as truth.
Many of the public schools in the Portland Metro Area changed their programs from the traditional methods to what they called "Connected Mathematics." They started it back in the early 2000s and they thought they were cutting edge. They decided students should learn mathematical concepts in their own way without a foundation of any kind. It was a colossal failure for students when it happened during the NCLB Act years. As a result of the failure many parents removed their children from the public schools and placed them into private schools if they could afford to do so. The remaining parents transferred their children to charter schools.
"In a U.S. history class, for example, histories of oppression, institutionalized racism, community organizing and resistance can be worked into the lesson plan, said Wayne Au, a professor at the University of Washington, Bothell, who has helped lead Seattle’s ethnic-studies initiative. In math, lessons are more theoretical. Seattle’s recently released proposal includes questions like, “Where does Power and Oppression show up in our math experiences?” and “How is math manipulated to allow inequality and oppression to persist?” These sorts of pollution of the public schools should be put to and end, before it means the end of having a population educated sufficiently to support a republic. But if not, then public school should only be the last resort for the education for most of our citizens. https://www.seattletimes.com/educat...tity-race-in-seattle-classrooms-even-in-math/
I hate it, but I now expect it from you Sly. Tommy Prothro asked me, Were you really a Valedictorian? Then he followed quickly, I never had one of those before! I always love the role of chief nerd. I have one grandson on the path. He is getting a grant from U of O today I believe, a new Apple computer and and some sort of mission to teach computers to kids. He is 12 years old. Just passed me in height. I am guessing he will be 250# 6'5 when he starts South Eugene High School next year. Seems to me to have exactly the right temperament for Offensive tackle.
This stuff makes me miss dviss... Its so easy for a white man (me) to look at this and think something, but it would be much more valuable to know what a Black man thinks.
I thought of dviss when I heard/read this. But I simply cannot make Mathematics a racial issue! I think it is a basic flaw in the public school system failing to understand and expect people have different aptitudes. Not race! Although a variant there maybe true too. Appropriation of mathematics mechanics contributed by various societies is simply a read herring.
Mathematics itself, is just humans trying to put value to what they see, feel, hear, smell, etc. The subject is not racist... The way its taught, the school systems around it, Im not so sure.
Theres not much to hear from me... Im just saying Im not sure, Id be interested to hear someone elses perspective on it though.
It seems to me, that the crickets we hear, are a clue to how this sort nonsense gets a grip, takes root. Pretty soon you will hear praises from some, for those that recognize the obvious racism.
Tyrone knocked up 4 girls in the gang. There are 20 girls in his gang. What is the exact percentage of girls Tyrone knocked up? Pedro got 6 years for murder. He also got $10,000 for the hit. If his common-law wife spends $100 of his hit money per month, how much money will be left when he gets out? Dwayne pimps 3 ho's. If the price is $85 per trick, how many tricks per day must each ho turn to support Dwayne's $800 per day crack habit?
And this has to do with Euclid as Gay does to mood? Or did we just slip another gog on the way to where?
No, it's opening night of the 50th season of the Blazers. And this is the Blazers' forum. I'm at the game, where are you?
240 mile away. No radio, Kex doesn't carry the game. No TV for the game. I even have Hulu working on MarAzul via the RV park. Can you imagine a Maga hat at Blazer game? I think you answered that last week.
Ha! now that you point that out. How friggin strange the world as become. I was at the very first practice, preseason game, and league game. Now I don't think I should be there.
No, I didn't answer any such thing. You want to go to a Blazer game wearing a MAGA hat I don't really give two shits.
