What's Wrong with Math Education in the USA?

I think you're right on the money. I've always wanted to learn more math and sciences when i was in school, but there is no possibility to specialize until college.

But even more so, its completely insane how its BAD to be smart in the USA. The kids in school will ridicule you and many don't want to look/be smart because they will feel ostracized by their peers. This is actually huge - the culture in the US has a very bad outlook on education and being smart. :(

Chinese are typically smarter than Americans for one reason, they have a larger vocabulary and they discipline children at an early age to learn reading and writing. Mirror neurons and micro-mirror neurons formed at this early age increases a childs mental ability in reading and math.

You are correct. The system does not want millions of brilliant mathematicians. Americans are fearful of competition. American culture prefers plastic surgery, sex, entertainment and violence over intellect and brotherly love. ...

Okay, interesting story. But I'm not sure how it relates to this video and conversation. Are you talking about why people lose interest in math?

I think that is one reason why people begin to lose interest. I understand that Math is a class that we are required to take, but I probably wouldn't take it if I had a choice. It could save me a lot of sleepless nights lol. But, I guess what students need to learn is to take their education into their own hands, because we can't always depend on a teacher to help us through a problem. I mean, what is the internet for anyways? If there's a will, there's a way.

It certainly is true that, in the end, your education is in your own hands. People can help you along the way, but teachers do not just cut your brain open and insert knowledge. And the answer is probably in the book. A lot of people forget to read math books. Just looking at the examples isn't enough. The explanations are concepts are in there.

Certainly anything that is required is always going to have haters, simply because it is required.

I don't know what "Math B" is. What is it?

And what are "the regents." I don't know that either. I've never taught in high school. And they didn't have either of those things way back in my day.

It's a combination of Algebra and Trigonometry. And the regents is a test that students have to pass in order to get the credit for the class, which makes no sense to me. So, If you pass the class, and fail the test, you'll have to take the class for another semester in order to take the exam. So, fail the test, and It's like you're failing the class as well (At least that's how it works in my school).

So, you didn't get credit for the class? Does the grade affect your GPA? If not, in what sense did you "pass the class?" How odd. Also...why didn't you take the test? What was there to lose?

A surprsingly common phenomenon in math (mostly with better students) is that some people think they no much less than they do. They tend to not believe it when people tell them they do understand math.

As far as I know, I passed the class, and the grade was on my report card, but the way my school works, I don't think I got the credit. Usually, a teacher will fail a student if the person fails the test, which is why I am confused (My school is very unorganized lol). Every time I take a test and fail it, It'll show on my transcript, I just want to make sure that I'm mentally prepared, and there's no doubt in my mind, that I will pass the test. I guess its more of a confidence issue lol