American parents are sending their kids to 'Russian math' (2017)

Re:American parents are sending their kids to 'Russian math'... by horsawlarway on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @04:31PM (#28134035)

Sure, but we're in a thread talking about why some folks are choosing to send kids to "Russian" style maths teachers.

The whole discussion is from the perspective of the cultural and sociological.

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As an aside, I generally agree with you about american schooling. I think it's less a concerted effort, and more a sad reality of the fact that modern schools have essentially become federally funded child care in the US.

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Re:American parents are sending their kids to 'Russian math'... by iammisc on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @05:03PM (#28134478)

> federally funded child care in the US.

Indeed... As my mother was told by her principal in her inner city school for poor minority kids... "We're just here to watch them until they go to prison".

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