This Doesn't Add Up
The Prime Minister is Fretting About Numeracy Skills And People's Attitudes Towards Them
Forgive me while I veer into the murky waters of politics, but I feel I have to comment on the British Prime Minister’s recent headline-making pronouncement that kids need to be taught maths until they are 18 years old, and that they should ashamed of not being numerate.
Well, I can’t argue with that last part. As I’ve written before in …
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