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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by irishcoffee on Thursday May 28, 2026 @10:43AM (#48309670)
You can just use a pencil and paper, and it's a lot cheaper?
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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by ptek on Thursday May 28, 2026 @10:49AM (#48309764)
Yes it is cheaper and who will steal or rob a student of pencil and paper compared to a iPad also pencil and paper doesn’t require age verification.
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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by throwway120385 on Thursday May 28, 2026 @11:00AM (#48309928)
It's also probably good to make sure students know how to figure using a pencil and paper because pulling a calculator out on a job site is pretty impractical.
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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by tracker1 on Thursday May 28, 2026 @12:48PM (#48311625)
Not sure I agree with that last point... you probably have one in your pocket already (phone app). Though I'm strongly against electronic devices as core education materials in K-6 especially.
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