CBC – Reid Southwick
“As thousands of Calgary students struggle with math, tutors suggest leaving calculators out of the classroom. In the 2017-2018 school year, 2,400 Grade 9 Calgary Board of Education students failed the provincial standardized math test. After standardized tests showed slumping math grades in Calgary, tutors say the frequent use of calculators in the classroom is an “extreme weakness” that prevents students from understanding math and sets them up for big challenges later in school.” (more)