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Math, Making Something Easy, Difficult

October 19, 2006

Outside the Box - Juliann Talkington
 
 “Math is supposed to be difficult, so many of us fret about how to teach our children “complicated” concepts. Funny, but we don’t worry much about reading, the spelling words we practice 3 or 4 times before each test, the stories the kids write and rewrite before they submit them, or the sports moves they practice over and over again. . .”. (more)

US Education in Crisis

October 1, 2006

Panama City Living - Juliann Talkington

“Why can’t US students compete with young people education in other parts of the world? Not only have foreign educational systems caught-up and in many cases significantly surpassed the US in basic subjects like math and science, but education in many parts of the world also includes foreign language instruction at an early age. . .”. (more)