It isn't just median vs mean basics, see for example: "For example, estimate the mean word length in a book by randomly sampling words from the book; predict t

It isn't just median vs mean basics, see for example: "For example, estimate the mean word length in a book by randomly sampling words from the book; predict the winner of a school election based on randomly sampled survey data. Gauge how far off the estimate or prediction might be." This is proper statistical understanding, since it includes how sampling is made and confidence intervals. They just don't use the names of theorems, they just teach the understanding for estimating values etc. I don't see the value in drilling math equations for calculating those values and forcing the kids to remember lots of names.