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I remember my sixth grade teacher (circa1964) saying that mathematics was the biggest contributor as to why some children dropout out of school. As I reflect on his comments; those words didn't scare me or really have any real impact, and I can't explain why. But as I learn in speaking to a fraction of the persons I know personally who left school early "boy I couldn't hang with that math" is sort of like the mantra I've come to remember. As a result of kids dropping out of school, the consequences grow immensely. What the ex-engineer is doing is something that could result in such an impact in preventing future dropouts that this in my opinion warrants a "60 Minutes" segment. I say this because if math is a precipitating factor in kids leaving school prematurely, ( and I want to agree)then the effort should be in place in trying to develope more of a fundamental approach in making the curriculum easier. I also remember a prof saying that math majors make good lawyers because of the analytic qualities needed. Reading this article in my opinion proves my ex-sixth grade teacher correct I believe, and the ex-engineer I believe to has found a solution.
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