The Math Wars

Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it

Ideas have Consequences

"Mathematics is characterized by its intolerance of nonsense" - Owen Thomas

Understanding the Shallow Learning Expectations Promoted by the NCTM's Math "Standards" and NCTM "Math Reform"

Why Do Supporters of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Insist Only They Are Right? by Nakonia (Niki) Hayes  October, 2006

The Road to Building Critical Mass, Or How to Bring Real Change to U.S. Mathematics Education   by Nakonia (Niki) Hayes  February 15, 2007

Math-Music Analogy  by Niki Hayes  July 18, 2007

Was the Texas State Board of Education correct to reject the 3rd Grade curriculum of Everyday Math?   by Nakonia (Niki) Hayes   November 27, 2007

California's Algebra Crisis   by Paul Clopton and Bill Evers

Forget the Fads—The Old Way Works Best     By Evan Keliher, Newsweek

Stand and Deliver Revisited    by Jerry Jesness

TERC Hands-On Math: A Snapshot View    by Bill Quirk

A Brief History of K-12 Mathematics Education in the 20th Century    By David Klein

Content Review of CPM Mathematics    By Wayne Bishop Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences California State University, Los Angeles

Big Business, Race, and Gender in Mathematics Reform    By David Klein

Beyond Rhetoric. Studies in High Achievement Math Lessons    By David Klein

New York City Math Wars Elizabeth Carson

Cognitive Child Abuse in Our Math Classrooms    By C. Bradley Thompson

Recent Directions in San Diego Mathematics Education    By Paul Clopton

The Truth About The Revised NCTM Standards Arithmetic is Still Missing!

Reform Mathematics Education How to "Succeed" Without Really Trying    By Paul Clopton Cofounder, Mathematically Correct

Why Education Experts Resist Effective Practices
By Douglas Carnine

Teacher Can't Teach

Reform vs. Traditional Math Curricula. A preliminary report comparing traditional math curricula with Core-Plus program by Gregory F. Bachelis, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics, Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan

R. James Milgram (Mathematics Professor, Stanford)
"If you want to learn mathematics, you must learn it precisely. Mathematics is precision and one of the first objectives in teaching K - 12 mathematics is for students to learn precise habits of thought."

Mathematics "Council" Loses Hard-Earned Credibility,
By Frank B. Allen Professor of Mathematics Emeritus, Elmhurst College, National Advisor for Mathematically Correct, and former President of NCTM

Integrated Mathematics in LAUSD, from Mathematically Correct

LA's Math Program Just Doesn't Add Up, by David Klein and R. James Milgram. Los Angeles Times September 17, 1999

A Need for More Demanding Assessments for U.S. Eighth Graders    By The American Federation of Teachers

A Plea in Defense of Euclidean Geometry    By BARRY SIMON

Where's the Math? by Debra J. Saunders San Francisco Chronicle

Experts Attack Math Teaching Programs, LA Times 11/18/99

Mathematicians dispute federal education experts, by Linda Seebach/Denver Rocky Mountain News.

Why the U.S. Department of Education's recommended math programs don't add up, By David Klein.

Testimony of David Klein to The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Activities.

How a new math program rose to the top

MATH LESSONS: BEYOND RHETORIC, STUDIES IN HIGH ACHIEVEMENT, By David Klein

New York City Math Wars, Elizabeth Carson

Cognitive Child Abuse in Our Math Classrooms, By C. Bradley Thompson

Recent Directions in San Diego Mathematics Education, by Paul Clopton

Reform Mathematics Education How to "Succeed" Without Really Trying, by Paul Clopton Cofounder, Mathematically Correct

Why the U.S. Department of Education's recommended math programs don't add up, By David Klein

If math were a color . . .By Marcia Tsicouris

No Such Thing As Malpractice In Edu-Land, by Debra J. Saunders/San Francisco Friday, February 4, 2000

Mathematicians dispute federal education experts, by Linda Seebach/Denver Rocky Mountain News

Texas School Districts Reject "Fuzzy Math" Textbooks -- Major Defeat for Statewide Systemic Initiative

Statewide Testing a Step: We need to know how students compare, by Robert L. Trigg / San Francisco Chronicle

An American nightmare: Mathematics education, by Linda Seebach. Commenting on a book by Liping Ma

Higher Goals for Exit Exams. California cheats its students by expecting too little, by Pete Wilson and Bill Evers, SF Chronicle

Graphic-Calulators and Algebra, The Detroit News

Man of Science Has a Problem With Real Math, by Debra J. Saunders San Francisco Chronicle

The Fuzziest of Disciplines, by Alexander Nazaryan and Alexander Wilson

High School Students And Lab Rats, by Debra J. Saunders San Francisco Chronicle

Hands On, Dumb Down, by Debra J. Saunders San Francisco Chronicle

Giving Thanks For Turkey And Nuts, by Debra J. Saunders San Francisco Chronicle

Correcting math's blackboard bunglers, The Washington Post Nov 5, 1998

The Pythagorean Theorem, Constructivist pedagogy vs. a traditional deductive approach, from Mathematically Correct, by G. D. Chakerian and Kurt Kreith

Flunking the Tests, by Debra J. Saunders

Bloomfield parents fight for old math, by Tracy Van Moorlehem

Math Gadfly Calls Math Faddists' Bluff, by Debra J. Saunders

LAUSD's Refusal to Adopt the California Mathematics Standards, by David Klein

 Wall Street Journal  Education Panel  Lays Out Truce  In Math Wars By JOHN HECHINGER March 5, 2008

Los Angeles Times  Singapore Math by Mitchell Landsberg March 9, 2008

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*California K-8 Mathemathics Instructional Materials Adoptions Jan. 10, 2001

*California State *STAR* test results

*A STAR test California County map from Mathematically Correct

*The California SAT Scores for 1992-1998. This site also includes the top 50 High Schools and much more.

*The California Community College and California High School Academic Progress Reports
Locate your county and High School.

*1999 Conference on Standards-Based K-12 Education California State University Northridge

*YES! LAUSD Adopts California Standards on June 8, 1999

*A comparison of LAUSD math standards and the California math standards. How do your districts mathematics standards compare with the California mathematics standards?

*Orange Unified School District adopts California Mathematics Standards.

*From American Federation of Teachers *MATH STANDARDS TOO LOW*

*Read about the NCTM Standards

*Setting Higher Sights, from the American Federation of Teachers

*Judge Your State or District Standards, from the American Federation of Teachers

*Putting Standards and Grades Together, from the American Federation of Teachers

*Proposed National Test in Mathematics, recommendations from the American Mathematical Association

*Can You Meet World-Class Standards? From the American Federation of Teachers

*"How can we expect our students to test well in math and science internationally when we do not even ask them to take challenging courses and rigorous tests throughout their middle and high school careers." - U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley Press Conference February 23, 1998

*"Students may not like putting forth the effort it takes to master the basics. But that's no excuse for educators to shortchange kids for fear of offending them." - SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE