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Welcome back from the holidays, students — can you spell “integration”? Or better yet, define it?
Probably not, since only 29% of New York City eighth graders are proficient in reading at grade level, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ “Nation’s Report Card.”
How about doing “integration”?
Even less likely, since only 23% of eight graders are proficient in math, and by 12th grade, where calculus and integration are usually taught, far too many students have long fallen behind in algebra and given up entirely on math.
For comparison, calculus is mandatory or often required for university-track high schoolers in countries such as India, Germany, France and Russia.
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Wai Wah Chin is the founding president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York.
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