Math is racist. Not only that, but it's rooted in white supremacy. Seriously, this is the logic of Pittsburgh public schools as they hire a consulting firm which will take on white supremacy in mathematics.
Yes, white supremacy in mathematics!
On October 25, the board approved a measure to give Quetzal Education Consulting $50,000 to dismantle racism in math classes.
I'm having some trouble here. Please someone explain to me how math is racist, or white supremacist for that matter.
I've heard whispers of this from the West Coast, and I feel I should share the details with you.
In 2021, the state of Oregon defended the "Pathways to Equitable Math Instruction" teacher training, which advises that a focus on finding the correct answer in class is an example of White supremacy infiltrating schools.
"The concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false, and teaching it is even much less so," a document for the "Equitable Math" toolkit reads. "Upholding the idea that there are always right and wrong answers perpetuate objectivity as well as fear of open conflict."
So yeah, objectivity is white supremacy. Right and wrong answers are white supremacy. Just thought I'd give you context here since Quetzal Education Consulting is very vague in how they describe themselves. Let's just take a look while we're here, shall we?
As reported by The Center Square, the consulting group states that its workshops teach "antiracist math" and will help equip teachers with tools to "identify, disrupt and replace" practices that perpetuate White supremacy…
The school board's agenda for the meeting confirms the purpose of the introductory workshops, which will confront "oppressive practices in math instruction with practices that center the wellness of students of color and to provide opportunities for math departments and math teachers to grow their antiracist math praxis collaboratively in pedagogy and instruction."
It was also confirmed that participants in the leadership workshop series will "engage in an ongoing workshop series in the topic of antiracist math leadership."
"The purpose of this series is to equip educators who have completed the Antiracist Math Workshop Series Edition 1 to develop and lead towards a more cohesive and aligned math instruction praxis across classrooms, departments and schools. Participants will learn how to train others in the topic of antiracist math, as well as how to identify issues of equity in math spaces," the school board tab added.
Antiracist math. These people are talking about antiracist math. We're doomed, people. They're coming for flippin' math — the most basic subject in school! Soon they'll have our kids thinking 2+2=5, the world is flat, and that George Floyd is the greatest mathematician to ever live.
This is scary stuff, where they're essentially teaching our kids that there are no right or wrong answers and that objectivity is somehow racist.
Something strange going on over there in Pittsburgh.
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