Diversity and inclusivity in mathematics? Why does 2+2=4? Why can’t it equal 5 if we want it to? Why can’t we include 3 in that equation? And saying a number divided by zero is “undefined” is downright racist!
I suppose Common Core is a way of providing diversity in math. It wipes out all the centuries-old ways of working math that actually make sense and teach kids to think for themselves. But then that’s not diversity is it? That’s being in lockstep. Actually math has a lot of diversity in it, there’s usually multiple ways to work any problem. That’s what’s neat, you can double check your answers by working it from another point of you. But not with common core! It takes complete understanding of mathematics away. Just more dumbing-down and stopping people from learning how to think for themselves. I can’t believe Trump hasn’t done away with it. Kind of surprising.