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[–] 3879726? 1 point 16 points (+17|-1) ago 

And equalization. From the math curriculum I have seen it seems to be filled with a lot of crap designed to make math harder for people who are good at math.

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[–] AssaultMonkey 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Hey, I'm married to a teacher who is required to use common core and i feel i can add to the conversation. Largely, the law states goals for teaching while actual implementation and methodology is from teaching systems purchased by the school district. These systems can include textbooks, lesson guidance (what to teach and how), homework, and whatever else a teacher might need. These systems are typically created by private groups who may or may not have political connections.

I've spoken with her about their method for teaching math and she agrees that it is geared towards kids who are not good at math. The thinking goes something like this: If you're good at math, you'll get it. If you're not good at math, this will help you think about it in a new way. Now not all countries approach teaching in the same way, and results vary, so this is not necessarily a bad thing.

I think of these changes half as a money grab and half as policy makers experimenting with how we teach our kids.

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[–] Synisterintent 1 point 6 points (+7|-1) ago 

Its geared towards a generation that will be asking if you want fries with that.

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[–] cointelpro_shill 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Maybe people who make the textbooks are doing a bad job on purpose

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[–] peacegnome 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

At this point i feel there is no maybe about it. It might not be nefarious though, they might look at metrics like what decreases the spread in students (makes the smart kids dumber, but raises the dumb kids) or something equally stupid.

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[–] Bobsentme ago 

The only thing I know about the math curriculum is that it appears to emphasize the base 10 system. Is there more to it???