Thinking back, the misuse and misdirection of some Education efforts really didn’t have to descend to actual lies – especially about Mathematics. It was more easily done with a Skinner-Box of guinea-pigs who were lead to outright confusion and substitution: SMSG. Teach you a “method” that’s patently illogical, incomprehensible, and idiotic – and when it fails to stick in the minds of its young subjects at least a residue of doubt and mistrust is left behind. Then teach a class in the uses of statistics to mislead, and the final solution is inevitable right on up to the ridiculous meme of, “Everybody creates their own reality.”
Welcome to Common Core: The illogical, confusing method of teaching everything, ergo leaving no lasting impression other than doubt.
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The dumb-assery that conducts itself as “Education” these days is staggeringly stupid. We’ve essentially gone from high standards to no-standards and baby-care.
http://smallestminority.blogspot.com/2008/06/george-orwell-daycare-center.html
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Thanks for the link. Neat blog.
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