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[–]GConly 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

“evidence that shows all fifth graders are capable of eventually learning calculus, or other high-level courses, when provided appropriate messaging, teaching, and support (sic).

I've taught teenagers maths, and some teens remedial maths. Trust me, some can't learn much beyond basic addition and subtraction. I'd love to know what evidence supports that bullshit claim of theirs. I've literally one on one tutored kids who couldn't even figure out a bus time table.

This is basically Marxism infiltrating the education system. They deny innate ability varies by child despite decades of genetic research showing it does.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

What's Marxist about it? You don't see China doing this shit.

[–]ReeferMadness 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The idea that every single person is the same. That what is best for one is best for the next. That people are interchangeable. That no one is "better" in any way. Therefore conformity is the highest value.

Conformity can not be the highest value if we each have a different path that is best for us.