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Does anyone have a less biased article about this to tell if this is actually a thing? I remember the controversy over Common Core Math and I realized a lot of
by thrashh 3y ago
Does anyone have a less biased article about this to tell if this is actually a thing?
I remember the controversy over Common Core Math and I realized a lot of people complaining about it weren't very good at math and their criticism was more a reflection of that than valid criticism.
Now it's hard to believe when people complain about something when education is involved.
- zapataband1 3y agoYeah the article reads as biased, but Dallas is a majorly democrat city probably more than California. So both are 'progressive' policies. One just seems to be geared towards giving kids more access to advanced classes, and tutoring opportunities. It's a no brainer that this is better for outcomes but people will pearl clutch and say 'we have to abandon public education' because some school district tried something.
- AbrahamParangi 3y agoThere's been a trend in secondary and higher education for the past ~5 years or so in favor of removing more rigorous classes (advanced math) and more objective evaluation* (standardized testing) in the name of equity. Proponents argue that it advances equity and removes stigma. Opponents argue that equity is a bad goal and even if you thought it was a good goal, this perversely accomplishes the opposite. You're starting to see articles like this one or this one https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/14/metro/cambridge-schools-divided-over-middle-school-math/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/14/metro/cambridge-schoo... because well, the worm turns. *While standardized testing is not truly objective it is dramatically more so than grades.
- hot_gril 3y agoSame, I'm dubious of anything that doesn't directly quote CA's own docs about the new standards. Instead the quotes are from random people complaining about it.