In some parts of the United States, health statistics resemble those in developing countries; New Orleans was one of those places when the storm hit. Louisiana consistently came either 49th or 50th in health rankings of the country, and New Orleans was usually one of its most unhealthy counties. There was a lack of access to care, a lack of health…
I like to think of math as the new civics. To be a good citizen in the future, you will increasingly need to be literate in math. Everyone is capable of it. If you consider the incredible things the human brain can learn about, facial recognition and social complexity, math is a breeze. We are just not teaching it very well.
First of all, it should be said that all of this started with an appropriate and wonderful mobilization of women, who were tired of hearing stories about victims approaching their schools and being told not to bother, because it would hurt the institution. In 2011, the Department of Education threatened to defund universities if they didn’t do…
