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[quote=Anonymous]I read the article when it was first published, and I recall discussing it with my relatives (including the retired math teacher).

I agree that mcps was negligent when it mandated 2.0---a hastily thrown together curriculum designed by a bunch of classroom teachers hired by their pals. They neglected to not only train the teachers, but also to provide effective instructional tools. Heck, they didn't even provide uniform assessment tools initially! Was that your point?

As the mom of a guinea pig, I know what happened.

And I think comparing American students to Japanese students is hilarious! Go ahead and compare our melting pot to their homogenous society. Ever been to japan? Do you think they have gangs of saggy pants wearing kids in math class? How many Japanese students were born to drug addicted parents? How many entered the country alone as a child and live with distant relatives or practical strangers? How many immigrants to Japan don't speak Japanese? That's our reality...and magical math classes won't fix that problem.

The test scores and data in mcps indicate an achievement gap for AAs and Hispanics. It's not new. And it's linked to socioeconomics. I attended a policy program this month where a fed (dept of ed) discussed emerging data and tracking related to socioeconomics and homelessness---maybe that forthcoming data might help you better understand. [/quote]

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