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> Discrete math shows up on most middle and high school math contests. That seems a terribly weak reason for anything to be important.
by killjoywashere 9y ago
> Discrete math shows up on most middle and high school math contests.
That seems a terribly weak reason for anything to be important.
- baldfat 9y agoWhen funding for your school is based off of test scores in a horrible way this is what we get. My daughter is in 6th Grade and she has no Science or Social Studies this year. Reason: She has her Math and Science testing this year. When did science become the enemy of math?
- dubya 9y agoMath contests are not related to standardized testing. The contests are entirely extra-curricular, and probably mostly benefit those kids who have exhausted their school's standard curriculum.
- baldfat 9y agoI understand that BUT school administration is looking at Math contest through standardized testing outcomes.