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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Response to COVID proved we have done a serious disservice the USA citizens in the field of science. It’s not just the youth. So many people just don’t have the knowledge to understand basic scientific facts. 
It’s time we fixed that. [/quote]

I agree with this, but I disagree with those who spread a false narrative that generalizes everyone — that’s simply not true. Instead of calling our people dumb or incompetent, why not focus on providing real solutions? What’s wrong with recognizing genuine merit? Providing good education and recognizing there are authentically competitive, smart young people are not in conflict.[/quote]

When 50% of the students are not performing, we need to recognize that we have failed them. I'm never in favor of calling kids dumb. That's is counterproductive and it doesn't achieve anything. However, they are NOT performing at the level they should be. That's our failure, not theirs. Our kids would be competitive and perform just as well if we demanded it of them. [/quote]

Or maybe you should look to see whether we are teaching them the right things. Why does everyone need to be taught calculus?[/quote]

Only certain careers need calculus and it’s not taken by all high schoolers.    [/quote]

Colleges look at calculus as a marker of a student's ability to understand complex abstract concepts.[/quote]

It's not a graduation requirement. It is also not a marker of literacy. [/quote]

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