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2+2 = inherent racism: California going woke on math

By World Tribune on June 6, 2021 Americas, Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S., U.S. Culture, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2021 According to officials in California’s education system, math is inherently racist, and showing your work in solving math problems is a form of white supremacy. Those officials are proposing New Math for the Golden State, which would incorporate social justice into teaching K-12 mathematics. Erasing “white supremacy” from the […]

Math is racist according to Seattle Public Schools

By World Tribune on October 22, 2019 Americas, Exclusives, Life, Recent Hits, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S., U.S. Culture, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, October 22, 2019 The Seattle Public Schools Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee (ESAC) has determined that math is subjective and racist. In a draft for its Math Ethnic Studies framework, the ESAC writes that Western mathematics is “used to disenfranchise people and communities of color.” Using the ESAC’s framework, Seattle’s public school students […]