California's proposed woke math curriculum
alarms mathematicians, scientists
Posted By: NorthernDog, 12/6/2021 8:07:15 PM
Hundreds of highly distinguished science and math professors have signed an open letter expressing "urgent concern" over California’s efforts to reform mathematics education in the name of social justice. The letter, signed by 597 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals, said the California Department of Education’s (CDE) proposed new mathematics framework will aim to reduce achievement gaps by limiting the availability of advanced mathematical courses to middle schoolers and beginning high schoolers, making it more challenging for students to succeed in STEM at college. (Tweet) The signatories also condemned the CDE’s "deeply worrisome trend" of favoring "trendy but shallow"
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Liberals are pushing dumbed-down mathematics and science, so no one feels bad,