Seattle School Board Puts off Decision on Math Textbooks

Jessica Blanchard:

New math textbooks for Seattle middle- and high-school students are on hold.

Concerned that it may cost too much and not produce results, School Board members have delayed a decision to allow more time to study the issue.

At stake is whether the district adopts a single style of teaching math that focuses more on understanding concepts than honing computation skills -- a prospect that has sparked debate among parents, teachers and administrators.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 13, 2006 7:25 AM
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