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| Parents Win 'Math War'; From 2000 | |
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| Topic Started: Mar 13 2009, 02:56 PM (35 Views) | |
| IlikeLIvonia | Mar 13 2009, 02:56 PM Post #1 |
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10 years ago parents and educators were complaining about EM and CM: Parents Win 'Math War' March 2000 Maryland school district loses grant to expand controversial programs MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD - In December, the Montgomery County School District lost its bid for a $6 million grant from the federal government to expand "fuzzy" math programs that were vigorously opposed by parents and some educators. The controversy pitted parents against school officials, many of whom favored the curricula. School Superintendent Jerry Weast announced the loss of the grant during a press conference on the district's budget, and the embattled programs are expected to disappear next fall. Weast has also announced that the school district will pilot the use of math textbooks from Singapore during the 2000-2001 school year, which reportedly emphasize "rigorous content" and "traditional math instruction." The federal grant would have expanded three pilot programs backed by the National Science Foundation (NSF), including the controversial "Connected Math Project" (CMP). John Hoven, co-president of the Gifted and Talented Association of Montgomery County and a critic of the NSF programs, told the Journal newspaper: "Connected Mathematics is not the kind of program that fits with the kind of superintendent [Weast] is. He likes programs that work and are developed in consensus with the community." CMP and other "fuzzy" math programs have come under fire from parents across the country. Last August, parents in Plano, Texas filed a lawsuit against their school district over Connected Math, accusing the district of failing to provide their children with basic math instruction. In Illinois, parents have clashed with schools over "Chicago Math," produced by the University of Chicago Mathematics Project (UCMP), complaining that the curriculum neglects basic computation. (See Education Reporter, October 1999.) http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/2000/mar00/math-war.html |
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