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***Most of the 21,000 elementary school teachers in the state are ``seriously deficient'' in math, the report states, based on interviews with local school administrators and state and national math specialists.

The report also recommends that colleges and universities boost their math requirements for education majors. Many schools require no more than a single math course for future teachers.

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They're too busy teaching education theory. That bs is easier to teach and doesn't require any brains.

3 posted on 08/18/2003 2:17:11 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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They're too busy teaching education theory. That bs is easier to teach and doesn't require any brains.

About like journalism.

6 posted on 08/18/2003 2:19:45 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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They're too busy teaching education theory. That bs is easier to teach and doesn't require any brains.

You really don't expect college professors to have to change their lesson plans, do you? They have had the same ones since their first year to pontificate.

23 posted on 08/18/2003 6:06:27 AM PDT by mathluv
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