An interesting, but controversial take on DEI/EDI policy, particularly in a curriculum. My feeling is that the author misses and misunderstands some of the important work necessary in this area.
An interesting, but controversial take on DEI/EDI policy, particularly in a curriculum. My feeling is that the author misses and misunderstands some of the important work necessary in this area.
Inclusivity and diversity is part of life. As long as math is part of life I’d say yes. It shouldn’t be a main topic. But it should be a natural part of the math problems and examples we look at.
Agreed. I think the author’s concern is about its involvement in the actual Math curriculum, which has some merit, but I find it a short-sighted perspective. I don’t think anyone is suggesting that Math concepts and rules are to be changed as a consequence of DEI considerations, rather that DEI discussions become part of the Math conversation, which I feel is perfectly appropriate