This was buzzy in the news and used by the right to attack higher education and math prep by those youngins.
Seems that the report's authors (which I increasingly view as a great example of bureaucratic politics as a math department finds ways to fight for more faculty slots and resources) failed to mention that in 2023 they banned the use of calculators on the placement exam ;-) While it is undoubtably true (all the data points to it) that math skills have declined over the course of several decades, blaming it on DEI when this one variable changed in the year that saw a 10-15% increase in those students needing remedial help is laughably bad research design.
This ends your break of "university politics is funny" and you can return to obsessing over bubble calculations.
Seems that the report's authors (which I increasingly view as a great example of bureaucratic politics as a math department finds ways to fight for more faculty slots and resources) failed to mention that in 2023 they banned the use of calculators on the placement exam ;-) While it is undoubtably true (all the data points to it) that math skills have declined over the course of several decades, blaming it on DEI when this one variable changed in the year that saw a 10-15% increase in those students needing remedial help is laughably bad research design.
This ends your break of "university politics is funny" and you can return to obsessing over bubble calculations.
Take care of your Chicken
