Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM

Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by doubled112 on Thursday May 28, 2026 @11:36AM (#48310509)

My kids are in grade 3 and 6 and nobody ever taught them to type. They just handed them a Chromebook and assumed they know what they're doing.

It is a skill, but everybody seems to think it will just happen on its own.

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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by toast0 on Thursday May 28, 2026 @11:47AM (#48310668)

The problem is everyone knows you learn to type when you get on IRC, but you can't put elementary school kids on IRC.

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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by doubled112 on Thursday May 28, 2026 @12:22PM (#48311188)

Why not? I was in elementary school on IRC. ASL ;-) ?

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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by toast0 on Thursday May 28, 2026 @01:12PM (#48312120)

I'm sure you turned out fine. But the school district can't put a bunch of kids on IRC, it'll look bad.

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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by breppp on Thursday May 28, 2026 @01:49PM (#48312705)

I wouldn't put any kids through some of the stuff I've seen on IRC

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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by wink on Friday May 29, 2026 @04:24AM (#48320548)

I wouldn't put my IRC friends through some of the stuff I've seen in school. /s

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Re:Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return... by toast0 on Friday May 29, 2026 @12:34PM (#48325541)

It is pretty harsh when the whole channel uses a text changer script to write upside down. Especially with modern computing... if the remaining person does flip their chromebook so they can see it it might auto rotate and everything is still upside down.

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