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RSS BotMB to Hacker NewsEnglish · 1 month ago

What happens when even college students can't do math anymore?

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What happens when even college students can't do math anymore?

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What happens when even college students can’t do math anymore?

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  • tornavish@lemmy.cafe
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    Uhg, seriously. I hated math in school. The pointless repetition. I loved those word problems though, 2 trains traveling at this speed etc.

    • RunJun@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Many schools have changed it. You know how I know? Because other parents won’t shut the fuck up about how math classes are wrong nowadays.

      • tornavish@lemmy.cafe
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        Changed it how?

        • RunJun@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Look up common core

          • tornavish@lemmy.cafe
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            Interesting. This would have been better for me. Parents can suck a dick.

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      I love the repitition (the mother of learning) and hate word problems

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