Re: [math-fun] NYTimes: How to Fix Our Math Education

The dismal state of math and science public education shows that the current process is a failure, and its deterioration over several decadesindicates that the system is incapable of self-repair.  The tragedy is that students who might have become mathematicians and scientists are frustrated and discouraged by a system that is geared towards the dumbest of the dumb.  There is no "one size fits all" solution.  Only by breaking the public education monopoly, and opening up education to competition will we discover the best processes. This sounds like a political rant; and it is.  But math education is more about politics than math.   --  Gene