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NYC school to drop ‘math’ from name as student arithmetic scores tank
NYC school to drop ‘math’ from name as student arithmetic scores tank
By The 4th Reich
11 Sep 2023 11:19 pm in No Holds Barred Political Forum
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11 Sep 2023 11:19 pm
Sep. 9, 2023
This math isn’t adding up.
Parents in Brooklyn’s ultra-liberal Boerum Hill are pushing to drop the “math and science” portion of MS 447’s name — which in recent years has seen its students’ math proficiency plummet — to boost diversity.
In late August, the Community Education Council for District 15 voted unanimously to change the name of the district’s once-coveted institution from The Math & Science Exploratory School to The Exploratory School.
MS 477 Principal Arin Rusch read at the meeting the resolution for the school’s name change, describing the current, STEM-focused moniker as “limiting” and “misaligned” with the institution’s academic mission.
“MS 447 curriculum has evolved and expanded to be multidisciplinary and inquiry-based, focusing on thoughtful exploration across all subjects,” Rusch said.
more.....https://nypost.com/2023/09/09/nyc-schoo ... ject-tank/
This math isn’t adding up.
Parents in Brooklyn’s ultra-liberal Boerum Hill are pushing to drop the “math and science” portion of MS 447’s name — which in recent years has seen its students’ math proficiency plummet — to boost diversity.
In late August, the Community Education Council for District 15 voted unanimously to change the name of the district’s once-coveted institution from The Math & Science Exploratory School to The Exploratory School.
MS 477 Principal Arin Rusch read at the meeting the resolution for the school’s name change, describing the current, STEM-focused moniker as “limiting” and “misaligned” with the institution’s academic mission.
“MS 447 curriculum has evolved and expanded to be multidisciplinary and inquiry-based, focusing on thoughtful exploration across all subjects,” Rusch said.
more.....https://nypost.com/2023/09/09/nyc-schoo ... ject-tank/
11 Sep 2023 11:23 pm
I bet the kids can name 32 different imaginary genders though.The4thReich » 11 Sep 2023, 11:19 pm » wrote: ↑ Sep. 9, 2023
This math isn’t adding up.
Parents in Brooklyn’s ultra-liberal Boerum Hill are pushing to drop the “math and science” portion of MS 447’s name — which in recent years has seen its students’ math proficiency plummet — to boost diversity.
In late August, the Community Education Council for District 15 voted unanimously to change the name of the district’s once-coveted institution from The Math & Science Exploratory School to The Exploratory School.
MS 477 Principal Arin Rusch read at the meeting the resolution for the school’s name change, describing the current, STEM-focused moniker as “limiting” and “misaligned” with the institution’s academic mission.
“MS 447 curriculum has evolved and expanded to be multidisciplinary and inquiry-based, focusing on thoughtful exploration across all subjects,” Rusch said.
more.....https://nypost.com/2023/09/09/nyc-schoo ... ject-tank/
11 Sep 2023 11:24 pm
Str8tEdge » 11 Sep 2023, 11:23 pm » wrote: ↑ I bet the kids can name 32 different imaginary genders though.
11 Sep 2023 11:25 pm
Ghetto Math Test
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Inner City High School Math Proficiency Exam
NAME______________________________________________ ___
GANG/CREW NAME______________ Crib_________________
1. Ramone has an AK-47 with a 30 round clip. He
usually misses 6 out of every 10 shots and he uses 13 rounds per
drive-by shooting. How many drive-by shootings can Ramone attempt
before he has to reload? ________
2. Otis has 2 ounces of cocaine. If he sells an 8 ball to Antonio for $320
and 2 grams to Juan for $85 per gram, What is the street value of the
rest of his hold? _________
3. DeShawn pimps 3 ho's. If the price is $85 per trick. How many tricks per
day must each ho turn to support DeShawn's $800 per day crack habit? ____
4. Darius wants to cut the pound of cocaine he bought for $40,000 to make
20% profit. How many ounce bags will he need to make to obtain the 20% profit? ___
5. Desmond gets $200 for a stolen BMW, $150 for stealing a Corvette, and $100 for
a 4x4. If he steals 1 BMW, 2 Corvettes and 3 4x4's, How many more Corvettes must he
steal to have $900? _______
6. LeRoy got 6 years for murder. He also got $10,000 for the hit. If his common-law wife
spends $100 of his hit money per month, how much money will be left when he gets out? ___
7. If an average can of spray paint covers 22 square feet and the average letter is 3 square
feet. How many letters can be sprayed with 3 eight ounce cans of spray paint with
20% paint left over? ________
8. Tyrone knocked up 3 girls in the gang. There are 27 girls in his gang.
What is the exact percentage of girls Tyrone knocked up? ________
9. LaSheena is a lookout for the gang. LaSheena also
has a boa constrictor that eats 3 small rats per week at a cost
of $5 per rat. If LaSheena makes $700 per week as a lookout, how many
weeks can she feed her snake on one week's income? _________
10. Trayvon steals Joe's skateboard. As Trayvon skates
away at 15 mph, Joe loads his 357 Magnum. If it takes Joe 20 seconds to
load his piece, how far away will Trayvon be when he gets whacked? ______
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inner City High School Math Proficiency Exam
NAME______________________________________________ ___
GANG/CREW NAME______________ Crib_________________
1. Ramone has an AK-47 with a 30 round clip. He
usually misses 6 out of every 10 shots and he uses 13 rounds per
drive-by shooting. How many drive-by shootings can Ramone attempt
before he has to reload? ________
2. Otis has 2 ounces of cocaine. If he sells an 8 ball to Antonio for $320
and 2 grams to Juan for $85 per gram, What is the street value of the
rest of his hold? _________
3. DeShawn pimps 3 ho's. If the price is $85 per trick. How many tricks per
day must each ho turn to support DeShawn's $800 per day crack habit? ____
4. Darius wants to cut the pound of cocaine he bought for $40,000 to make
20% profit. How many ounce bags will he need to make to obtain the 20% profit? ___
5. Desmond gets $200 for a stolen BMW, $150 for stealing a Corvette, and $100 for
a 4x4. If he steals 1 BMW, 2 Corvettes and 3 4x4's, How many more Corvettes must he
steal to have $900? _______
6. LeRoy got 6 years for murder. He also got $10,000 for the hit. If his common-law wife
spends $100 of his hit money per month, how much money will be left when he gets out? ___
7. If an average can of spray paint covers 22 square feet and the average letter is 3 square
feet. How many letters can be sprayed with 3 eight ounce cans of spray paint with
20% paint left over? ________
8. Tyrone knocked up 3 girls in the gang. There are 27 girls in his gang.
What is the exact percentage of girls Tyrone knocked up? ________
9. LaSheena is a lookout for the gang. LaSheena also
has a boa constrictor that eats 3 small rats per week at a cost
of $5 per rat. If LaSheena makes $700 per week as a lookout, how many
weeks can she feed her snake on one week's income? _________
10. Trayvon steals Joe's skateboard. As Trayvon skates
away at 15 mph, Joe loads his 357 Magnum. If it takes Joe 20 seconds to
load his piece, how far away will Trayvon be when he gets whacked? ______
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