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Oregon promotes teacher program that seeks to undo 'racism in mathematics'
Fox ^ | 2/12/21

Posted on 02/12/2021 8:18:43 AM PST by Altura Ct.

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently encouraged teachers to register for training that encourages "ethnomathematics" and argues, among other things, that White supremacy manifests itself in the focus on finding the right answer.

An ODE newsletter sent last week advertises a Feb. 21 "Pathway to Math Equity Micro-Course," which is designed for middle school teachers to make use of a toolkit for "dismantling racism in mathematics." The event website identifies the event as a partnership between California's San Mateo County Office of Education, The Education Trust-West and others.

Part of the toolkit includes a list of ways "white supremacy culture" allegedly "infiltrates math classrooms." Those include "the focus is on getting the 'right' answer," students being "required to 'show their work,'" and other alleged manifestations.

"The concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false, and teaching it is even much less so," the document for the "Equitable Math" toolkit reads. "Upholding the idea that there are always right and wrong answers perpetuate objectivity as well as fear of open conflict."

The ODE, led by Colt Gill, confirmed the letter to Fox News. ODE Communications Director Marc Siegel also defended the "Equitable Math" educational program, saying it "helps educators learn key tools for engagement, develop strategies to improve equitable outcomes for Black, Latinx, and multilingual students, and join communities of practice."

An associated "Dismantling Racism" workbook, linked within the toolkit, similarly identifies "objectivity" -- described as "the belief that there is such a thing as being objective or ‘neutral'" -- as a characteristic of White supremacy.

Instead of focusing on one right answer, the toolkit encourages teachers to "come up with at least two answers that might solve this problem."

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1 posted on 02/12/2021 8:18:43 AM PST by Altura Ct.
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To: Altura Ct.

Dumb it all down so the masses are about as smart as a brick.


2 posted on 02/12/2021 8:21:03 AM PST by brownsfan (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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To: Altura Ct.

I feel that this offends my whitx sensibilities


3 posted on 02/12/2021 8:21:34 AM PST by struggle
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To: Altura Ct.
The concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false

Don't buy any products built by engineers who were taught this new math.

4 posted on 02/12/2021 8:22:09 AM PST by FatherofFive (We support Trump. Not the GOP)
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To: Altura Ct.

I thought it was the only way we made it to the moon was the brilliant mathematic capability of a black woman


5 posted on 02/12/2021 8:23:30 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Altura Ct.
I want to teach minority and poor children that feeling good about their answers and not worrying about whether they are right or wrong is the way to go with math.

(Just readying them for a life on the plantation. Heh-heh....)

6 posted on 02/12/2021 8:23:42 AM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Altura Ct.

“Upholding the idea that there are always right and wrong answers perpetuate objectivity as well as fear of open conflict.”

...meaning that a “student of color” can answer 2+2=47 and he qualifies for a full ride scholarship.


7 posted on 02/12/2021 8:23:46 AM PST by albie
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To: Altura Ct.

Anti-Racist Math + Common Core Math = 0
The goal of constant watering down of subject matter especially math and language. Mission Accomplished as far as making the general population less-sharp tacks.


8 posted on 02/12/2021 8:24:06 AM PST by JCL3 (As Richard Feynman might have said, this is reality taking precedence over public relations.)
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To: Altura Ct.

Would I like to spend 10 minutes in that class. Of course I probably wouldn’t last the full 10 minutes.


9 posted on 02/12/2021 8:24:08 AM PST by Russ (I )
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To: Altura Ct.

The West Coast is teeming with nutjobs.


10 posted on 02/12/2021 8:24:26 AM PST by Ebenezer ("Be strong and of good courage.")
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To: Altura Ct.

11 posted on 02/12/2021 8:25:19 AM PST by cschroe (Veritas est lux)
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To: al baby

Zactly. Convenient when it fits. Otherwise everything is white racist.


12 posted on 02/12/2021 8:26:49 AM PST by showme_the_Glory (No more rhyming, and I mean it.........)
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To: Altura Ct.

If you hate objectivity you should stick with the humanities. The hard sciences only care about what can be verified.


13 posted on 02/12/2021 8:26:57 AM PST by LukeL
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Why are democrats always telling us black people are too stupid to obtain IDs, or add two numbers, or perform any task as well as white people, yet they call US white supremacists

I challenge the fake math people to use their fake math to build a car engine, or an airplane


14 posted on 02/12/2021 8:27:47 AM PST by dsrtsage (Complexity is merely simplicity lacking imagination)
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To: Altura Ct.

Diversity will be our downfall.


15 posted on 02/12/2021 8:27:51 AM PST by CodeJockey (Dum Spiro, Pugno)
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To: FatherofFive

Oh Dear Lord, please help.

So math is racist.

Venesuala coming to you in 4 years Tops.

Recently I could not ask a person to give me change without them having to pull out a cell phone to add it up and subtract it they just say, sorry computer is out so we are closing the sales and store till it returns.

I left $400 of produce in two carts and walked out, went an hour away and purchased from a store that is now first choice.

We can still do division and multiplication in our heads. My family must be racist.must be racist.

Blessings


16 posted on 02/12/2021 8:28:21 AM PST by wombatsrule
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To: Altura Ct.
...that White supremacy manifests itself in the focus on finding the right answer.

I had to check that this wasn't a satire source. You have got to be {censored} kidding me. Math isn't racist. Math doesn't care about your ethnicity. The right answer is the right answer, regardless of your skin color. Similarly, the wrong answer is always going to be the wrong answer, again regardless of your skin color.

Saying that certain races are allowed to get the wrong answer and yet still be given credit is a form of racism. It says you don't think they are capable of getting the right answer and therefore must have some form of accommodation due to their inferior intelligence. That is racist, offensive, and dangerous.

17 posted on 02/12/2021 8:29:52 AM PST by ThunderSleeps (Biden/Harris - illegitimate and everyone knows it.)
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Angela Onwuachi-Willig, an expert on critical race theory at Boston University School of Law, told the Boston Globe that critical race theory helped people understand the complexity of race – beyond "simple" narratives that they may have been taught.

"Racism is not extraordinary," she continued. "Race and racism are basically baked into everything we do in our society. It’s embedded in our institutions. It’s embedded in our minds and hearts."

Speak for yourself, you racist.

18 posted on 02/12/2021 8:32:22 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: CodeJockey

Already is.


19 posted on 02/12/2021 8:33:48 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 )
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To: FatherofFive

Don’t drive under any pedestrian bridges, either.


20 posted on 02/12/2021 8:34:27 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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