Justin Lewis/Getty Images Math is now not only racist, but perpetuating “curricular violence” according to the Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) district in Louisville, Kentucky.
To combat the alleged “curricular violence” that comes from math , the county “will host a year-long professional training program on anti-racist mathematics,” The College Fix reported .
From the outlet: The program’s goal is to “eliminate curricular violence and innovate mathematics education” through “anti-bias, anti-racist, and racially equitable practices.”
Educators will engage in monthly sessions with Lateefah Id-Deen, assistant professor of mathematics education at Kennesaw State University , which focus on topics like white supremacy in mathematics, racial trauma in mathematics, and creating anti-racist lesson plans. Id-Deen teaches mathematics methods courses in the Kennesaw State University Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, emphasizing racial equity and culturally relevant pedagogy. She is also a frequent speaker at educator conferences and for the local […]
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