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Trio challenge new math textbooks for Seattle Public Schools
Seattle Public Schools' choice of new high-school math textbooks has been challenged by three people who say the books' approach is failing many students.
Seattle Public Schools' choice of new high-school math textbooks has been challenged by three people who say the books' approach is failing many students.
The Seattle School Board recently approved the purchase of three books published by Key Curriculum Press: "Discovering Algebra," "Discovering Geometry" and "Discovering Advanced Algebra."
The vote was 4-3, with three board members expressing concern about whether the books were too heavily weighted toward one side of the often-contentious debate over how best to teach math.
The appeal was filed in King County Superior Court by parent DaZanne Porter, retired math teacher Martha McLaren and Cliff Mass, University of Washington professor of atmospheric science.
In a prepared release, the three say the district's widening gap in math achievement among ethnic groups can be attributed to the move away from traditional math instruction.
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