Foundational math needs more attention *and* scrutiny

A short midweek letter about two of my recent stories in the news

I’ve got two new stories out in the world today I’m hoping don’t get drowned out by the firehose of other news. I wanted to send you a short mid-week letter about them, since they circle around the same important subject: foundational math skills.

I’ve been writing for a while that the public—including schools, parents and the media—aren’t paying enough…