Can math be racist? In this episode of The Miller Report: Real Clear Journalism, we dig into a controversial new front in the education debate: “woke math.” Investigative journalist Lee Fang joins the show to discuss his latest report, “Billionaires Backing Woke Math Doesn’t Add Up Amid DEI Rollback.”
As DEI programs face retreat in many sectors, some of the nation’s wealthiest philanthropies are pouring millions into reshaping math instruction around social-justice principles. Supporters say this approach helps disadvantaged students by moving away from traditional math methods like computation, right answers, and showing your work. Critics argue it undermines objective learning and lacks evidence of improving performance.
We discuss antiracist math practices and if this is really the best use of resources in America’s classrooms? Is math subjective? Have these "woke math" practices shown success?
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