Go back further than first grade.
Back to the womb.
It’s a genetic difference.
And everybody knows it.
“It’s a genetic difference.”
That only explains 98% of the difference.
Math is so racist!
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The percentage of white students who demonstrate advanced math skills remains consistent from kindergarten through 5th grade. Among Asians, this percentage increases over time.
Among black and Hispanic students, the percentage actually DECLINES. This can only mean that many young children in these groups who understand advanced mathematics lose these capabilities over time. That’s not genetics. It’s something else entirely.
The Bell Curve doesn’t lie.
No, it’s not. It’s ignorant and indifferent parenting, which has it’s roots in culture and dysfunctional families and single parents.
Children learn math skills by playing games; cards, board games, dice games, etc.
That requires interested parents that are willing to invest the time playing games with their children, rather than park them in front of electronic babysitters.
It’s not racism, poverty or genetics. It’s time, lots and lots of time.
I don't. I believe it's almost all cultural, going all the way back into Africa. Blacks have few historical achievements that have improved the lives of all people and that dates back into Africa way before American slavery.