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Commentary: Failing calculus twice didn't mean lowering standards
Original: Commentary: I failed calculus twice. Lowering the bar wouldn’t have helped me
A new opinion essay argues against calls to lower academic standards in mathematics, drawing on the author's personal experience of failing calculus twice. The writer contends that watering down requirements would not have helped them succeed, and that struggling through a difficult subject carries its own value. The piece adds to an ongoing debate in education circles about whether math requirements should be relaxed for students.
Why now: Ongoing debate over whether schools should lower math standards for struggling students
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