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Professors: US "In Denial" Over Poor Maths Standards
thephydes (727739) writes "The maths skills of teenagers in parts of the deep south of the United States are worse than in countries such as Turkey and barely above South American countries such as Chile and Mexico. From the article: '"There is a denial phenomenon," says Prof Peterson. He said the tendency to make internal comparisons between different groups within the US had shielded the country from recognising how much they are being overtaken by international rivals. "The American public has been trained to think about white versus minority, urban versus suburban, rich versus poor," he said.'"
No wonder other countries count better, they don't just have math, they have maths!
Addition is a gateway skill -- it tends to lead to multiplication.
If we're not careful, this problem could grow exponentially.
Don't you mean second?
Apparently we have a problem with the geographies too. I wasn't aware that Mexico is a South American country.
Yes, it's to the south of America.
Just like Canada.
"South American countries such as...Mexico"
In other news, professors in US are in the Nile over poor geography standards.
Ezekiel 23:20
Yeah, someone might even want them to learn how to spell "devastated"....
"I do not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
What did people expect from a country which pledges to be indivisible?
Well, Mexico is south of America! Everything south of America is a South American country, everything north of America is a North American country. That leads to everything east of America being an East American country and everything west of America being a West American country. See how simple that makes everything.
-- ssoorrrryy,, dduupplleexx sswwiittcchh oonn.. -Quote found on actual fortune cookie.