CA proposes changing how schools teach math. A Stanford professor is alarmed

“[Students] should not be fed the false promise that by not learning certain core content in high school, that you will still have all options open in college,” says Brian Conrad, a math professor at Stanford University.

“[Students] should not be fed the false promise that by not learning certain core content in high school, that you will still have all options open in college,” says Brian Conrad, a math professor at Stanford University. Photo by Shutterstock.

California wants to transform math instruction in schools — focusing on individual students’ needs rather than requiring them to follow the same algebra-geometry-calculus track. 

The House is at a standstill until the middle of next week when they elect a new speaker. That uncertainty and instability could be a sign that our democracy might be in trouble.

Critics review the latest film releases: The Exorcist: Believer, Cat Person, The Royal Hotel, and Dicks: The Musical. 

Katmai National Park’s brown bears are packing on the pounds ahead of winter hibernation. The public will crown one of them as the fattest ursine resident. 

From this Episode:

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Robin Estrin, Sara Singer Schiff