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math literacy and the stimulus: what’s in it for you?

a thought on the reinvestment package: it will transform the american and the global economic game in a fundamental way. the era of carbon based energy is over. these are huge, and welcome, investments in science and technology directed to … Continue reading

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a rough sketch

found my self watching tv this evening. lot’s of talk about unemployment and subprime mortgages. see “Is there a solution to the foreclosure mess that’s destroying communities”? it is well done and it details the consequences of madoff type operators … Continue reading

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what is math literacy?

trust all is well. i am very heartened by the response to my first few posts on this matter. i will endeavor to answer the questions as best as i can. here is a sampling: We gotta answer the question … Continue reading

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the lay of the land

trust all is well. just taught my first class for the semester. calculus ii. what is calculus? this question always works. to more important matters: let’s begin our conversation by first looking at the lay of the land. how many … Continue reading

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what is the mission?

in his book, Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights, Robert P. Moses, argues that ” In today’s world, economic access and full citizenship depend crucially on math and science literacy”. he writes, “I believe that the absence of math … Continue reading

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