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From Thursday’s Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 2:00AM EST http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/margaret-wente/why-alex-cant-add-or-subtract-multiply-or-divide/article2271359/ A parent I know went to an information session about math at his kid’s school. After listening to the visiting curriculum expert explain how important it was … Continue reading →

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/too-many-teachers-cant-do-math-let-alone-teach-it/article2183700/ Amazed  at the number  of  comments this story generated. MARGARET WENTE MARGARET WENTE | Columnist profile | E-mail From Thursday’s Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011 2:00AM EDT Last updated Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011 7:19AM EDT Is … Continue reading →

September 21, 2011 In Brief: A solid understanding of mathematics is an important component of a well-rounded education. Unfortunately, schools are largely failing in this regard. The math curriculum and textbooks in schools employ highly ineffective, discovery-based instructional techniques. Students … Continue reading →

    http://life.nationalpost.com/2011/09/09/math-is-tougher-than-reading-study-finds/ Math is tougher than reading after all, a new study has determined By Joannie Laucicus Why is it that for some children reading is a snap, but math is daunting? About six years ago, Jo-Anne LeFevre, director … Continue reading →

By Moira MacDonald ,Toronto Sun http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/08/summer-school-is-hot First posted: Saturday, July 9, 2011 4:04:57 EDT PM Jonathan Penacho could be doing what lots of 13-year-olds do in the first week of summer holidays — hanging out at home. Instead, he’s working … Continue reading →

June 20, 2011 Ellen Roseman http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1010830–roseman-perrcent-vs-percentage-take-my-quiz Do you know how to calculate percentages? And do you understand the difference between “per cent” and “percentage point?” I hope you had a perfect score in my quiz below. You’ll find the answers … Continue reading →

September 13, 2010 Big drop in math skills of entering students On that point there’s no argument, but educators don’t agree about how much it matters. by Anne Kershaw http://www.universityaffairs.ca/big-drop-in-math-skills-of-entering-students.aspx Deteriorating math skills among high school graduates is not just … Continue reading →

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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/03/09/ont-math.html?ref=rss A new study shows a third of first-year college students in Ontario are in danger of not graduating because they flunked or barely scraped through their math course. Researchers at Seneca College who conducted the study say that equates … Continue reading →