SW News Media – Terri O. Johnson
“In her book, “The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way,” Time magazine journalist Amanda Ripley writes about Americans’ lackadaisical attitudes toward math, despite its thread being woven into practically every profession. From measuring floor coverings to making change for customers, understanding math is crucial, and yet we often downplay its importance at the individual level. As she explains, part of the problem is that in the United States, many believe that math is an innate ability, like being double-jointed.”(more)