Math Wars

A quarter century of US 'maths wars' and political partisanship
David Klein
California State University, Northridge, USA

This article traces the history of the US 'maths wars' from 1980, and discusses the political polarizations that fuelled and resulted from the disagreements.

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Here's another by the same author:

A Brief History of American K-12 Mathematics Education in the 20th Century

by David Klein