‘Princess Kamala’ doesn’t understand basic math
Fox News host Jesse Watters said in his opening monologue on “Jesse Watters Primetime” that Vice President Kamala Harris would like to have a “magic wand.” Jesse Waters: Princess Kamala wasn’t supposed to have a plan. She was supposed to keep it a secret until after the election. And now she’s trying to determine the […]
Magical math and Chinese subsidies don’t diminish Huawei’s threat
Huawei has been waging an aggressive campaign to convince the world that sanctions against it have been ineffective and have actually made it more competitive. The Wall Street Journal recently article The article, titled “The US wanted to defeat Huawei, but Huawei is only getting stronger,” describes the surprising resurgence of China’s “national champion.” However, […]
NYC teachers blast new math curriculum amid leaked reports of failing test scores
New York City algebra teachers are dreading the coming school year because nearly all of them will have to use a commercial math curriculum that has been panned as a “total failure.” Last year, teachers at 265 schools piloted an “illustrative math” curriculum that Chancellor David Banks hopes will help improve the city’s struggling math […]
NYC launch additional learning tool helps kids conquer ‘fear of math’
The Big Apple is trying out a new equation to improve declining math grades. City officials on Monday unveiled a new math curriculum for public schools that aims to help students overcome their “fear of math” by emphasizing open discussion. “Students start to fear math in the early grades, and some say, ‘I’m not good […]
Ex-con math teacher who once appeared on ‘Jeopardy!’ arrested as elite NYC school probes him over explicit photos
A former “Jeopardy!” contestant, ex-convict and math teacher at a prestigious Brooklyn private school was arrested last week as part of an investigation into sexually explicit images that were being circulated on social media, sources said. Winston Nguyen, a convicted thief serving time in Rikers Island prison for stealing $300,000 from an elderly couple, was […]
GATES FOUNDATION: Math Lessons Are Racist
When you were in 4th grade frantically completing a timed multiplication test, if you were any color other than white, you were being oppressed by the pressure to get it done quickly. Were you penalized for an incorrect answer? Doubly oppressed! Was your grade lowered because your handwriting was illegible on your answers? No doubt, […]
Keith Hernandez flubs basic jersey math on Mets broadcast
Darryl Strawberry’s No. 18 was retired during the Mets’ game at Citi Field on Saturday, but it was the two other jersey numbers, including his own, that puzzled Keith Hernandez during the SNY broadcast. During a Mets-Diamondbacks game in Queens where the Mets were losing, there were two fans in the stands wearing Mets jerseys […]
DuPont's split into 3 is a win for shareholders: Here's the math – CNBC
This move is typical Ed Breen. The decision to split DuPont into three publicly traded companies, announced Wednesday, is another page in the longtime CEO’s strategy of doing whatever it takes to create value for shareholders. In fact, when I started buying shares of the specialty chemicals maker in August, I said I expected Breen […]
Math Lessons Are Racist, as per the Gates Foundation
When you were in 4th grade frantically completing a timed multiplication test, if you were any color other than white, you were being oppressed by the pressure to get it done quickly. Were you penalized for an incorrect answer? Doubly oppressed! Was your grade lowered because your handwriting was illegible on your answers? No doubt, […]
‘Why Did They Change Math?’: Megyn Kelly Discusses America’s ‘Thirst’ For ‘Normal’ People
Megyn Kelly spoke Friday on “The Megyn Kelly Show” about how Americans are “hungry” for “normal” people. Kelly began by explaining how he had to decide whether to stay or leave New York during the “school chaos” that resulted from anti-Israel protests on college campuses across the country. The radio host says guest journalist Bari […]