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[quote=Anonymous][quote]From a different perspective, my DH teaches at the University level in a field that requires a strong understanding of math. He has noticed over the last several years that his students are woefully unprepared for college level math. They have no deeper understanding of concepts, can't figure out the basics and only have a very surface level comprehension of just about everything. While some memorization is actually important in the math field (ie knowing your multiplication tables etc) he is thrilled that they are slowing down the acceleration of students and getting back to where kids have to know how they got the answer, different ways to solve and look at math. He feels this is a much better approach to math than what has been in place. I'm sure other's that see the end result of the previous push in math will agree with him. There is even remedial college math courses going into the curriculum to cover what the students didn't get from K-12 but need in college. So I suggest people take a bigger picture approach. I also can see the need for adapting how the elementary is taught even under 2.0, our school seems to be vested in making adjustments if they don't feel like its working. [/quote]

Your husband's observation has everything to do with incompetent teaching of mathematics at the elementary school level, the widespread encouragement of the use of calculators in early math education, and the mathophobia ingrained in our children at an early age.  It has much less to do with limiting access to advanced math concepts for capable elementary and middle school kids based on age, grade, height, weight or SES.

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