It seems to me, there are 2 different things going on.
The “equitable math” is clearly a crime against children.
But another thing is, basic maths is a life skill. Schools aim for an ambitious curriculum, but many people leave school and can’t add, or don’t understand fractions (i don’t know about the US but certainly true in the UK and Poland). These are all people who passed through many years of maths teaching, algebra and all, and can’t add 1/2 to 1/3.
At some level, we have to do something about this. People make life decisions based on their [lack of] understanding of maths, and it’s rarely algebra and calculus we’re talking about.
The “equitable math” is clearly a crime against children.
But another thing is, basic maths is a life skill. Schools aim for an ambitious curriculum, but many people leave school and can’t add, or don’t understand fractions (i don’t know about the US but certainly true in the UK and Poland). These are all people who passed through many years of maths teaching, algebra and all, and can’t add 1/2 to 1/3.
At some level, we have to do something about this. People make life decisions based on their [lack of] understanding of maths, and it’s rarely algebra and calculus we’re talking about.