[Aztlan] [Maya Math] in public school

[Sid Hollander]

Let the games begin!  I had just started my mathematics career in the era of
sputnik when the new math came on the scene to battle the  those nasty
Rouskis who beaten us to space. Ah! SMSG was the answer.  As a math major I
loved the subject but the parental out cry was enormous.  I sympathize with
Jody the teacher and the reactions of the parents.  The posting by Hubert
made me seek out more info on the subject. (let it be know that I adore Maya
Math).  I found
http://michellemalkin.com/2010/01/25/stupid-education-fad-of-the-day-mayan-math/
where the header was:
Stupid education fad of the day: “Mayan Math”
By Michelle Malkin

Longtime readers of this blog are familiar with my critiques of Fuzzy Math,
New Math, New New Math, Everyday Math, Chicago
Math<http://michellemalkin.com/?s=everyday+math>,
and every other social justice-tainted
effort<http://michellemalkin.com/2009/12/11/hollywood-howard-zinn%E2%80%99s-marxist-education-project/>by
educrats to corrupt and undermine rigorous math education in this
country.

Today’s stupid education fad of the day?

“Mayan Math.”<http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/24/mayan-numbers-taught-in-somis-school-to-help/>I
kid you not: ...snip ,

An interesting read.  I also waded through the readers comments and suffered
a post Sputnik <http://www.google.com.mx/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=fLf&ei=489lS_7qF4eXtgegs-m4Bg&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAYQBSgA&q=de+ja+vous&spell=1>de
ja vous but was brought back to reality when I came upon this one-line
readers comment:

"I heard the Mayan math class will end in 2012"  I laughed and immediately
wanted to share with the list.
-- 
Sid Hollander
Merida, Yucatan
Mexico CP 97310
The book of nature is written in mathematical symbols…. Galileo