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The SF algebra change is NOT a success. Most of the stats are cherrypicked and misleading. > For instance, after San Francisco Unified de-tracked math, the pro

The SF algebra change is NOT a success. Most of the stats are cherrypicked and misleading. > For instance, after San Francisco Unified de-tracked math, the proportion of students failing algebra fell from 40 percent to 8 percent and the proportion of students taking advanced classes rose to a third, the highest percentage in district history. This compares the number of 8th graders who failed Algebra 1 before the change to the number of 9th graders who failed Algebra 1 after the change. These are apples to oranges numbers. The appropriate metric is the percent of 9th graders that have passed Algebra 1 in either 8th or 9th grade before and after the change. The following is arguably the most important metric that is omitted. From another article: > While more students are taking precalculus now, the enrollment in Advanced Placement calculus courses has declined by nearly 13 percent over the past two years.

jl2718 7y ago
That is a shocking level of journalistic mendacity, absolutely intent to decieve. It begs the question: What is the author trying to accomplish, and why? So far, the “equality of outcomes” crusade seems to have an abysmal record with the truth. It’s become a lampoon of legitimate socio-economic problems.
- trempdig 7y ago
  The author has accomplished everything she wanted. She’s used faked science to push her agenda and sell a lot of books along the way. Because of her progressive credentials, anyone who questions her gets skewered by an army of 2nd grade teachers who eat up the pseudoscience. She’s the math version of “The Secret”.
  - dang 7y ago
    You can't use HN like this. Thoughtful critique is welcome; shallow dismissals, name-calling, and personal attack are not. The rules are here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html. They're not hard to follow if you want to. We've banned this account for violating the site guidelines. Would you please stop creating accounts to do that with?
    - shard972 7y ago
      no

jl2718 7y ago

That is a shocking level of journalistic mendacity, absolutely intent to decieve. It begs the question: What is the author trying to accomplish, and why? So far, the “equality of outcomes” crusade seems to have an abysmal record with the truth. It’s become a lampoon of legitimate socio-economic problems.

trempdig 7y ago
The author has accomplished everything she wanted. She’s used faked science to push her agenda and sell a lot of books along the way. Because of her progressive credentials, anyone who questions her gets skewered by an army of 2nd grade teachers who eat up the pseudoscience. She’s the math version of “The Secret”.
- dang 7y ago
  You can't use HN like this. Thoughtful critique is welcome; shallow dismissals, name-calling, and personal attack are not. The rules are here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html. They're not hard to follow if you want to. We've banned this account for violating the site guidelines. Would you please stop creating accounts to do that with?
  - shard972 7y ago
    no