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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, […]

FACT CHECK: Did The Gates Foundation Determine Math Lessons Are ‘Racist?’

A video shared on Facebook claims the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has purportedly determined math lessons are “racist.” Screenshot captured via Facebook Verdict: False The claim is false. A spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation denied the claim’s validity in an email to USA Today, the outlet reported. A spokesperson for the […]

First all-digital SAT, tough math section puts students to the test

The test results may not be in yet, but the verdict is out. The first attempt of the new all-digital SAT exam was held on Saturday, with many parents reporting that their students took the test. One Brooklyn student, who has already taken two exams the old-fashioned paper-and-pencil method, called Saturday’s college entrance exam “the […]

Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee Demands $50 Minimum Wage: ‘Do the Math’

Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who is running for late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat, defended her position in Monday night’s debate, calling for a $50 minimum wage. . The host asked Lee to defend her call for a $50 per hour minimum wage during the event, noting that this is “seven times the current national […]

​House Democrat demands $50-per-hour federal minimum wage: ‘Just do​ the math!’

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) argued Monday that a $50 hourly minimum wage is mathematically consistent. Lee tried to justify himself during a debate for candidates vying for the late Dianne Feinstein’s U.S. Senate seat. her request is The U.S. government requires businesses to pay their employees at least $50 an hour. “In the Bay Area, […]