Social discussion of CS in K-12

[Chuck Jackson <Chuck AT cdjackson.net>]

Also see this NPR story covering the same author’s book.

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/03/02/468251401/lets-stop-requiring-advanced-math-a-new-book-argues

-cj

On Mar 3, 2016, at 8:08 AM, Charles Schultz <sacrophyte AT gmail.com> wrote:

Good morning,

I am hoping to solicit professional opinions from practioners, educators and researchers. Having climbed (and struggled) through 4 years of college math classes that I have never ever used at all, what are the pros and cons of replacing the theory-heavy math classes with something a bit more practical, with an eye towards training democratic (lower case 'd') citizens?

re: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/education/2016/03/algebra_ii_has_to_go.single.html

The author of the article, Dana Goldstein, is speaking mostly about Andrew Hacker's "The Math Myth", but also balances it out with a couple other opinions/theories as well. The ideas put forth by Ms. Goldstein resonated with my own experiences, so I am seeking other perspectives.

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Charles Schultz

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