Created and Published by: E. Toby Earl
Dedicated to mathematics, mathematics education and my students
       
"Mathematics is characterized by its intolerance of nonsense" - Owen Thomas
Articles:
California's Algebra Crisis
by Paul Clopton and Bill Evers
Forget the Fads—The Old Way Works Best
By Evan Keliher, Newsweek
Stand and Deliver Revisited
by Jerry Jesness
Content Review of CPM Mathematics
By Wayne Bishop Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences California State University, Los Angeles
The Truth About The Revised NCTM Standards Arithmetic is Still Missing!

Reform Mathematics Education How to "Succeed" Without Really Trying
By Paul Clopton Cofounder, Mathematically Correct

Reform vs. Traditional Math Curricula.
A preliminary report comparing traditional math curricula with Core-Plus program by Gregory F. Bachelis, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics, Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan

R. James Milgram (Mathematics Professor, Stanford)
"If you want to learn mathematics, you must learn it precisely. Mathematics is precision and one of the first objectives in teaching K - 12 mathematics is for students to learn precise habits of thought."

Mathematics "Council" Loses Hard-Earned Credibility,
By Frank B. Allen Professor of Mathematics Emeritus, Elmhurst College, National Advisor for Mathematically Correct, and former President of NCTM

LA's Math Program Just Doesn't Add Up
By David Klein and R. James Milgram. Los Angeles Times September 17, 1999

Related articles: Where's the Math? by Debra J. Saunders/San Francisco Chronicle. Experts Attack Math Teaching Programs, LA Times. Scholars Weigh In Against Education Dept.'s Endorsement of 10 Math Programs for Children, by By Julianne Basinger/The Chronicle of Higher Education. Academics Urge Riley To Reconsider Math Endorsements, by Debra Viadero / Education Week. Multiplying Math Woes, LA Times, November 27, 1999. Mathematicians dispute federal education experts, by Linda Seebach/Denver Rocky Mountain News. MATH WARS Wall Street Journal Lead Editorial, January 4, 2000. Hearing on "The Federal Role in K-12 Mathematics Reform" February 2, 2000.  Why the U.S. Department of Education's recommended math programs don't add up, By David Klein. Testimony of David Klein to The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Activities. How a new math program rose to the top

More: Math Wars Heat Up in Washington, NY Times, Nov. 27, 1999 Division In The Math Ranks, by Rick Green, The Hartford Courant, Nov 28, 1999. Experts negative on math lessons: Federally endorsed programs just don't add up, ad tells public, By Anjetta McQueen, the Houston Chronicle, Nov. 28, 1999. Scientists challenge math endorsements, Orange County Register, Nov. 28, 1999. Leading mathematicians say new teaching techniques don't add up, San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 28, 1999.

 
A Program for Raising the Level of Student Achievement in Secondary School Mathematics
from Mathematically Correct, by Frank Allen, and endorsed by Jaime Escalante ["Greatest Teacher in America"]
A Plan for Improving the Quality and Effectiveness of Exposition in High School Mathematics
Presented by Frank B. Allen Professor Emeritus Elmhurst College, National Advisor Mathematically Correct 
Language and the Learning of Mathematics
by Frank B. Allen, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics Elmhurst College, National Advisor Mathematically Correct
Repairing School Mathematics in the US
by Frank B Allen and from Mathematically Correct