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To: TobagoJack who wrote (194157)11/27/2022 12:11:05 PM
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--how have educators not settled on some foundation of best practices?--

u.s. classroom instruction is driven by "best practices", which is directed/determined by politics and
pedagogical theory. these two forces act to change classroom instruction in various ways.

so, it's not as if "educators have not settled on some foundation" of best practices; rather, it's "best practices
continually change" in relation to pedagogical notions (new ideas) and current politics. clearly, politics
determine funding for public education and the appropriation of those funds (budgets/grants) is determined by
the political process (electorate, lobbyists, politiicians, etc.).

kang's use of the term "educators" conflates "teachers" with politicians and educational theorists, suggesting
teachers determine "best practices." however, u.s. public classroom teachers have little influence in "best
practice" decision-making.

--math is racist in US?--

this is a current/fad-ish way to look at it. a more legitimate lens would be that of "poverty". the choice of
"race" vs. "poverty" is a political decision. bracey's work is a bit dated but still valid:

"...When we consider only middle-class children who attend well-funded schools, our math scores are near
the top of the world (Payne and Biddle, 1999).
...Bracey also points out that "if the students in schools with 24-49.9% poverty constituted a nation, it would
rank fourth among the 35 participating nations" (p. 155).
...The solution is to protect our children from the disadvantages of poverty..."

idea.gseis.ucla.edu
files.eric.ed.gov
----

apparently, addressing racism is less threatening to the u.s. body politic than addressing poverty...
which rhymes with fakenews.
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