The Dropout Nation Podcast: The Importance of Math
On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, I discuss what we must do to address one of the key symptoms of the nation’s education crisis. With one out of every three high school seniors mathematically illiterate in an age in which algebra skills are critical to getting high-paying jobs and even mastering music, we must address the nation’s numeracy crisis by overhauling American public education.
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