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COD ask Is consumer math important? I tend to think it may be the most useful math a student can learn. After all, we all have bills to pay, the majority of us have loans at some point in our lives, and everyone has to pay those infernal income taxes. So knowing how to balance a checkbook, calculate interest on loans and fill out income tax forms is useful info for everyone.
- My Blood Is Boiling
This is a prime example of why I DO NOT WANT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE. They own one house on the Florida mainland. We also own another teeny house in the same county. It was our primary residence for years. It's on a boat-only island. We are also permanent...
- Another Euphemism Brought To You By The Public Schools “low Confidence Learners”
A math teacher in Oklahoma writes: “At my professional development class for math teachers, I’m starting to hear the term “low confidence learners” as a euphemism for the d*mb kids. “I think this is great! Having a euphemism for the single...
- January Musings: The Carnival Of Homeschooling Week 56
I can certainly relate to the January doldrums as it has been overcast here for weeks. I am feeling depressed and stressed without the sunshine I love, so it was great to have a chance to peruse January Musings: The Carnival of Homeschooling Week 56....
- Study: State Ranks Lowest In Education
Mississippi ranked last in K-12 achievement and below average in fourth-grade math and reading, eighth-grade math and reading and the public school graduation rate. That's right last, so maybe Mr. Bounds should spend more time worrying about how...
- Interest Relief For Student Loans
Alarmed by a rapid rise in student debt, Democratic leaders in the coming Congress are promising to lower payments on new college loans by cutting the interest rate in half. During the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress, Democrats plan on reducing...
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Is consumer math important?
COD ask Is consumer math important? I tend to think it may be the most useful math a student can learn. After all, we all have bills to pay, the majority of us have loans at some point in our lives, and everyone has to pay those infernal income taxes. So knowing how to balance a checkbook, calculate interest on loans and fill out income tax forms is useful info for everyone.
- My Blood Is Boiling
This is a prime example of why I DO NOT WANT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE. They own one house on the Florida mainland. We also own another teeny house in the same county. It was our primary residence for years. It's on a boat-only island. We are also permanent...
- Another Euphemism Brought To You By The Public Schools “low Confidence Learners”
A math teacher in Oklahoma writes: “At my professional development class for math teachers, I’m starting to hear the term “low confidence learners” as a euphemism for the d*mb kids. “I think this is great! Having a euphemism for the single...
- January Musings: The Carnival Of Homeschooling Week 56
I can certainly relate to the January doldrums as it has been overcast here for weeks. I am feeling depressed and stressed without the sunshine I love, so it was great to have a chance to peruse January Musings: The Carnival of Homeschooling Week 56....
- Study: State Ranks Lowest In Education
Mississippi ranked last in K-12 achievement and below average in fourth-grade math and reading, eighth-grade math and reading and the public school graduation rate. That's right last, so maybe Mr. Bounds should spend more time worrying about how...
- Interest Relief For Student Loans
Alarmed by a rapid rise in student debt, Democratic leaders in the coming Congress are promising to lower payments on new college loans by cutting the interest rate in half. During the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress, Democrats plan on reducing...