December 3, 1999
Scholars Object to Education Dept. Endorsement of 10 Math Programs for Children
About 200 mathematicians and scientists, including four Nobel laureates, want Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley to withdraw the federal government's endorsement of 10 mathematics programs for schoolchildren.
The scholars sent a letter to him and placed a full-page advertisement in The Washington Post two weeks ago, leveling harsh criticism at the department for promoting the 10 programs. They said the curricula, which already are in use across the United States, leave out basic
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