Common Sense Education gives parents, teachers and students a direct window into the foolish fads that afflict our public education system.
This third of ten episodes investigates so called ‘new math’ and why it doesn’t match up to the classic methods.
The series is written and narrated by high school teacher Michael Zwaagstra, co-author of the popular book, What’s Wrong With Our Schools And How We Can Fix Them.
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