Parents are starting to realize that "fuzzy" math courses (variously called "whole math," "new math" or "new new math") are producing kids who can't do arithmetic, much less algebra. The U.S. Department of Education responded last October by … [Read more...] about Parents, Are You Ready To Teach Your Kids Arithmetic?
Education Reporter — March 2000
Education Reporter — February 2000
Money Isn’t The Solution To Illiteracy
When former Netscape president James L. Barksdale announced a $100 million gift to promote the teaching of reading in Mississippi, he certainly dramatized the current scandal of illiteracy in America. The gift is big enough to make front-page news, … [Read more...] about Money Isn’t The Solution To Illiteracy
Education Reporter — January 2000
Education Reporter — December 1999
Education Reporter — November 1999
Education Reporter — October 1999
Beware of the Phonics Conspiracy — October 1999
Beware of the Phonics Conspiracy When Hillary Rodham Clinton charged that Bill Clinton's impeachment was caused by a "vast right-wing conspiracy," she displayed the typical paranoia of liberals. It's not just Watergate and Iran-Contra … [Read more...] about Beware of the Phonics Conspiracy — October 1999
Education Reporter — September 1999
