Math problem faced by our 7-year old in school:
There are adults I know who wouldn't know how to solve that problem.
You hear a lot of bad news about American schools and American education, but most parents are happy with their schools. Inner-city and rural schools are failing, but most Americans live in the suburbs. What they see is a functional school system with pretty good standards.
Whether the quality of schools should be dependent on the poshness of the neighborhood is something else entirely, of course.
Kate has $0.38 and John had $0.39. They each gave Madison $0.15. How much money did all three children have together?
There are adults I know who wouldn't know how to solve that problem.
You hear a lot of bad news about American schools and American education, but most parents are happy with their schools. Inner-city and rural schools are failing, but most Americans live in the suburbs. What they see is a functional school system with pretty good standards.
Whether the quality of schools should be dependent on the poshness of the neighborhood is something else entirely, of course.
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