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		t-ob on Aug 1, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Letter to a Young Haskell Enthusiast I took a History of Mathematics module as an undergrad and remember our lecturer telling us the main reason "New Math" never stuck was because parents were no longer able to help their kids with their homework.

judk on Aug 1, 2014 [–]

This issue comes up every time new ideas enter education. This roadblock will never be overcome, unless parents try to learn math as well.

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