Stanford University math professor Joe Bohler’s DEI attacks are finally coming to an end. On Wednesday, a 100-page complaint was filed against her, alleging 52 misrepresentations in her research citations.
Boler, who earns a whopping $5,000 an hour offering consultations over Zoom, was the driving force behind banning eighth-grade algebra in San Francisco public schools in 2014.
She is more of an ideological propagandist than a researcher, with Stanford University’s webpage declaring in the first sentence that it is focused on “how equity is promoted in math classrooms.” are doing. Her “research” gave the city school board’s diversity, equity, and inclusion fraudsters the “research-based” and “research-based” cover they needed to push the ban through.
In fact, she is one of the most influential figures in mathematics education and is widely supported and cited by DEI warriors. When they say “research show” they refer to her and her peers.
But the complaint accuses her of “reckless disregard for accuracy.”
Research fraud charges include other DEI fraudsters, including ousted Harvard President Claudine Gay, Harvard University DEI Chief Shelly Ann Carlson, University of Wisconsin-Madison DEI Chief LaVar Charleston, and Columbia University Health. The case is being filed against Center DEI chief executive Allard Macken. He was mainly accused of plagiarism.
But unlike them, bowlers did She praises the work of others, but what she praised was do not have What trusted research actually shows.
For example, when Bohler quoted author Randall Engel about “math anxiety” to attack middle school algebra and high school calculus, Engel called it a “serious misunderstanding” of his own work. .
Bohler appears to be a veritable Sam Beckman Freed of mathematics education with fraudulent research and idea laundering.
Her “research” helped her build a successful math and DEI business called YouCubed., There are plenty of materials, courses, and consulting services (not that her six-figure salary as a tenured professor at Stanford University is terrible to begin with).
News of the complaint quickly drew tweets from prominent DEI critics, including activist investors. bill ackmanInternet Pioneer Marc Andreessenentrepreneur Elon Muskfilmmaker Eli Steele and peter bogosianAlong with James Lindsay, they were among the early debunkers of academic misinformation about DEI.
(Boghossian was expelled from his studies because of his position at the university.)
While we wait with bated breath for a response from Stanford, it’s worth surveying the damage.
Remember that the damage is not just lies, corruption, and unwarranted self-interest. Boler’s plan caused significant harm to children in California and across the country.
Again, she is one of the most influential figures in mathematics education, especially when it comes to insisting that race should somehow influence mathematics education.
San Francisco families fought hard against this patently stupid ban in what became known as the “Math Wars” – How does denying everyone the opportunity to learn algebra help? Anyone?
But Dr. Bohler, backed by extensive “research” by the prestigious Stanford University, allowed the school board to defeat the family.
It took 10 years for the algebra ban to be lifted – partly due to the anger of the school board election The expulsion of the most disgruntled members, the threat of lawsuits and legislation, the alarming drop in scores on standardized math tests, and the admission by the University of California that such idiotic behavior towards students has made fools of them. .
Meanwhile, an entire generation of San Francisco students fell victim to DEI.
The damage is not limited to San Francisco.
Boler’s work led to a national movement to ban algebra in middle schools, and a similar effort in New York City was largely successful.
A movement to ban calculus (perhaps another source of racism) in high schools also gained momentum.
This neglect of mathematics is as prescribed by the California Mathematics Framework. The framework is a project mandated by California law to regulate mathematics education, and Bohler is its lead author.
Again, the damage is not limited to California. Because the whole country follows what the largest states are doing in education.
No matter what Stanford does with Baller, DEI fraud seems to be a trend that will only grow. Exponentially.
California’s Democratic-run legislation (ACA-7) includes a provision that would “fund culturally specific interventions and programs that are research-based or research-based.” Masu. . . [for] a particular ethnic group. ”
In other words, California taxpayers would be required by law to fund DEI research like Boler’s.
Now, what could possibly go wrong there?
Wai Wah Ching is the founding president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York and an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
