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[quote=Anonymous]I think you are seeing that many people don't trust the schools to teach math right. They are taking it into their own hands. Teachers are generally fairly good with language art, particularly in earlier years. Most people trust them to teach their child reading.

On the other hand, many research suggests that American teachers are lacking in basic understanding of math concepts and one study shows that they are the least likely to point out connections between different math concepts among educators from many other countries. This awareness and the push of STEM careers may push some parents into supplementing math at home.  Also many people from this area comes from countries where math is more emphasized in general and they may feel that their kids are not getting enough math in schools.

I used to be on faculty in a major public university. I feel the need to take math into my own hands. I have seen too many college students who cannot do basic algebra, often because they are not good with even more basic concepts and skills. I don't trust the schools on math, period. [/quote]

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