Math reform under attack w/ Jo Boaler

Math Therapy is (briefly) back!  We've been hard at work on a new season which I can't wait for you to hear soon, but I had to share an excerpt of one of the interviews I just did - you'll see why.  Stanford professor Jo Boaler is one of my math heroes, I referenced her all through my master's thesis, and her work in trying to make math education more equitable has been an inspiration to literally millions of people.

But there are some who disagree with her vision so much that they have taken things far beyond the classroom, from accusing her of academic dishonesty to media attacks which have led to threats of violence towards her and her family.  So I wanted to share her story of the renewed attacks that she's currently dealing with - if she has helped/inspired you in your math journey please let her know!

Jo's recent letter on her Stanford site detailing her storyYoucubed.org - Stanford-backed platform she leads with tons of free resources for students and teachersMy fave book of hers: Limitless Mind 

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Jo Boaler: (Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok)Vanessa Vakharia: @themathguru (Instagram, Twitter, TikTok)Math Therapy: @maththerapy on TwitterWatch on YouTube: full episode at @maththerapypodcast