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I assume your comment was not intended to be racist, but a commentary on how inadequate the government schools are in preparing students for a higher education. The Teachers are not prepared to teach a rigorous math curriculum they avoided “real” math in college and took “teachers” math. But we feel good about it, so that’s OK!

The Teachers are not prepared to teach a rigorous math curriculum they avoided “real” math in college and took “teachers” math. But we feel good about it, so that’s OK!

The Evolution Of Teaching Math

1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price.
What is his profit?

1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80.
What is his profit?

1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is $80.
Did he make a profit?

1990
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20.
Your assignment: Underline the number 20.

2000
A selfish and inconsiderate logger who cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands cuts down a beautiful forest so he can make a profit of $20.
What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes?
(Class Note: There are no wrong answers.)

2008
Un ranchero vende una carretera de mad era para $100. El cuesto de la produccion era $80. Cuantos tortillas se puede comprar.

You did know the last 5,000 Calculus equalities were developed by Jain and Hindu mystics and devotees of a variety of Buddha's disciples, or gods.

Nothing "racist" in that ~ all those guys are white folk anyway ~ and most modern advanced math courses in the United States have been taught by guys with brogues for the last 40 years.

Srinivāsa Rāmānujan Iyengar FRS (Tamil: ஸ்ரீநிவாச ராமானுஜன்)is someone you should look up. A truly impressive mathematician.

Or, maybe you didn't know that.

It's far more important to know that the powerhouse minds in math have been coming from South Asia than it is to know that geographical or cultural information about them might violate the rules of politically correct (PC) speech.

The only way to get over racism is to meet it on the road and kill it.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to identify the problem with American mathematical programs ~ that is that the American people are too stupid to be deserving of brilliant math teachers.

Otherwise no one would consider using Title IX to destroy the teachers, destroy the programs and reduce America to little more than an "Idiocracy".