Professors blame the pandemic, but the true root cause is the blithe attitude American society has towards mathematics that seems to be ubiquitous outside of the east coast. This affects each student a decade before they enter high school; according to Common Core (no citation because mobile) fractions are taught not until FOURTH GRADE. That is almost 3 years too late.
I wonder what it will take to change this. What went wrong, or what do other countries do that isn't done here? Why are we like this?
I wonder what it will take to change this. What went wrong, or what do other countries do that isn't done here? Why are we like this?