Showing posts with label math petition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label math petition. Show all posts

Sunday, September 22, 2013

TERC Investigations continues

In the earlier post Are families leaving Lebo? UPDATED, a comment was made which was absolutely offensive to me. No, not the one using the word "whores," but the one stated at 1:12 PM on September 18, 2013.

Hundreds of parents in Mt Lebo are unhappy with the state of math in our schools.

Hundreds.  In fact, people are still signing the math petition, PETITION TO ASK THE MT. LEBANON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO REVIEW K-5 MATH CURRICULUM THE USE OF TERC INVESTIGATIONS

From what I understand, the math parents met with Dr. Steinhauer and Dr. Irvin (from Lincoln) in early summer. This was after the school board told the parents to sit down and be quiet. The math family most outspoken at the school board meeting, pulled their children out of Mt. Lebanon Schools. I cannot get any solid numbers (ironic, huh?) on how many children were pulled out of the school system due to the math program, but at least five families left one elementary school because of TERC Investigations.

Nothing has changed. Children are not taught how to stack and carry and borrow. Fourth graders are still reviewing addition!

Which brings me to the following question. What is the status of Deb Allen's contract? She was supposed to be gone three years ago.