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Submitted by Ira Schoppa, Jan 21, 2008 15:06

I am a member of our local school board and after adoption Everyday Math our scores plummeted from many years of near 100% passing. Biggest mistake I have made as a board member. I began my objections mid year of the first year after adopting it. The spiral learning that is purported only leads to a vortex of confusion. I believe that our district owes an applogy to our students for allowing this confusing and defecient program to infest our school.

Read the other comments. Everyone that is educated in the sciences deplores this program. It should also be known and spread about that the program originated at the University of Chicago Department of Education not in the Math Department. A short time after the program was developed the Board of Regents dissolved the Department of Education at the University of Chicago. In oter words they FIRED everyone associoated with this program. It is and was too much of a cash cow for the university to get rid of.

Although they say they do most of the text book folks don't give a flying flip about the kids. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.

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Other reader comments on this article

Comment	By	Date
I am a member of our local school board and after adoption Everyday Math our scores plummeted from many years...	Ira Schoppa	Jan 21, 2008 15:06
As a parent of a freshman in high school now I have to respond to this article. If you want... [MORE]	CF	Jan 9, 2008 06:55
Dallas ISD stands alone in their success in improving math test scores when compared to other large school districts in... [MORE]	Jesse Arnett	Dec 5, 2007 12:41
The real truth behind DISD is that it's one of the worst districts in the state, and a set of... [MORE]	JG	Dec 19, 2007 03:24
JG'a response is typical when a disgruntled parent is faced with the facts of success. They always resort to name-calling... [MORE]	Jesse Arnett	Jan 14, 2008 19:10
To previous poster Jesse Arnett In regard to your association with Everyday Math It appears that one Melissa Arnett is a TX... [MORE]	Elizabeth Carson	Jan 24, 2008 13:11
Everyday Mathematics is published by McGraw Hill, the same idiots profiteering from NCLB. These big Bush supporters are making millions... [MORE]	Richard Skibins	Nov 30, 2007 22:09
Everyday Math is a terrible math program for elementary students! If you school wants to adopt it, speak up! We've been... [MORE]	Mary F.	Nov 30, 2007 11:38
The secret but poowerful Fabian socialist movement in academia has just one purpose,and that is to convert us to socialism.... [MORE]	Alex Stuart	Nov 30, 2007 10:52
It has been in use for 7 years in the Wauwatosa School District. It was adopted without a track record.... [MORE]	I Potkonjak	Nov 28, 2007 17:13
California has recently conducted a mathematics textbook adoption review. In order to be approved, a mathematics program must be judged... [MORE]	M. Jekabson	Nov 25, 2007 23:44
District 2 uses TERC, which isn't that much better. [MORE]	Ari	Nov 21, 2007 01:30
I am a huge advocate of the EDM Program. Having taught elementary math for 10 years prior to the purchase... [MORE]	Linda Black	May 8, 2008 11:21
"Not all New York City elementary schools follow the curriculum; some — including many schools in District 2 — have... [MORE]	Mel	Nov 20, 2007 10:06
My daughter is in the 2nd grade in Houston ISD. Early this year we noticed an incomprehensible series of worksheets... [MORE]	JG	Dec 19, 2007 03:32
Whie you are checking out "private" schools in Houston, take a look at River Oaks Baptist School. I was on... [MORE]	Jesse Arnett	Jan 14, 2008 18:58
As far as disgrunted parents versus instructors and PhD's who "developed" the program, might I add that you may want... [MORE]	Susan	Mar 21, 2008 17:17

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