California Weighs ‘Equitable Math’: Goal of Obtaining Correct Answer Is Racist
Dr. Susan Berry Susan Berry has a doctorate in psychology. She writes about cultural, educational, and healthcare issue The California education department is considering implementing a statewide math framework that promotes the concept that working to figure out a correct answer in math is an example of racism and white supremacy invading the classroom. The framework, titled “A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction: Dismantling Racism in Mathematics Instruction,” is intended to be “exercises for educators to reflect on their own biases to transform their instructional practice.” The “Equitable Math” website states its training manual was funded by the Bill...
Dr. Susan Berry Susan Berry has a doctorate in psychology. She writes about cultural, educational, and healthcare issue The California education department is considering implementing a statewide math framework that promotes the concept that working to figure out a...
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