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ericson00

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12. I agree absolutely with math teachers needing a degree in math

Reply to Mona (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 11:43 PM

Jul 2015

but I also think math teachers ought to get paid more off the bat to give incentive to smarter people to teach it, and as leverage to hold those accountable for bad math teaching.

I do think you can have a quantitative liberal education, if for example, NO ONE gets exempt from foreign language requirements, and everyone must get a C or better in an ethics or civics course to get thru college.

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The Case for Federal Intervention in Math Education [View all] ericson00 Jul 2015 OP

The major issue is ion_theory Jul 2015 #1

That won't work. Mona Jul 2015 #2

I agree absolutely with math teachers needing a degree in math ericson00 Jul 2015 #12

Neocon legacy just us Jul 2015 #3

Also, be careful when comparing to other countries Mona Jul 2015 #4

Fareed is not a good example ericson00 Jul 2015 #5

Not holding up Fareed as the example... Mona Jul 2015 #6

A few years ago some researchers pointed out the inanity of college education. Igel Jul 2015 #11

it's H1Bs we have to get at first MisterP Jul 2015 #7

we wouldn't need more foreign students ericson00 Jul 2015 #8

Sure, just TRY to get consensus from politicos around the whole country. elleng Jul 2015 #9

this is an issue where a brave politician ericson00 Jul 2015 #10

I think a potential reason math education is ignored is ericson00 Jul 2015 #13

more support for STEM boatsnhose Jul 2015 #14

The STEM shortage is a myth. Ka hrnt Aug 2015 #15