Is teaching math to 9th graders racist

[TheButcher]

They lost me how is teaching math racist?


" Ontario's new Grade 9 curriculum preaches 'subjective' nature of mathematics

New curriculum claims to address historical use of math to "normalize racism" and "marginalization of non-Eurocentric knowledge"
Author of the article:
Denette Wilford, Bryan Passifiume
Publishing date:
Jul 11, 2021 • 16 hours ago • 2 minute read •

Changes to Ontario’s math curriculum announced last year by Education Minister Stephen Lecce will include a ‘subjective’ and ‘decolonial’ approach to mathematics, according to documents posted on the ministry’s website.

“Mathematics is often positioned as an objective and pure discipline,” reads a section of an online brief highlighting the ‘vision and goals’ of the updated curriculum.

“However, the content and the context in which it is taught, the mathematicians who are celebrated, and the importance that is placed upon mathematics by society are subjective.”

Math, it continues, has been “used to normalize racism and marginalization of non-Eurocentric mathematical knowledges,” and explains that taking a “decolonial” and “anti-racist approach” to teaching math will outline its “historical roots and social constructions” to students."

https://torontosun.com/life/ontarios-ne ... athematics

[shoopa]

Math is important to teach

[Toons-man]

Math is important to teach

I never was good at it but was great in arts.

[Colmike7]

It's just numbers.. I'm certified to tutor up to calculus 3 in college, nothing is racist anywhere.

[Abby]

It's just numbers.. I'm certified to tutor up to calculus 3 in college, nothing is racist anywhere.

wow you are a smart man were you a teacher at some point.

[AlexO]

Free the student ban school


Who else hated going to school?

[GlennfromLA]

Free the student ban school


Who else hated going to school?

High school was fun I discovered partying and chicks

[minkal]

As if math is not important in life

[fappmaster]

Calculus was hard I preferred geometry and algebra