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This is how you do it (lemmy.ca)

submitted 4 months ago by MoonChild@lemmy.ca to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

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https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/education-and-training/meet-the-waterdown-financial-expert-who-helped-shape-ontarios-new-math-curriculum-9068674

I have heard that if Ford likes your idea and you make a compelling case things happen. We all know the squeaky wheels are getting the grease in Ontario; especially if it has deep pockets too!

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[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 2 points 4 months ago

By circa 1990, I believe the course was called Life Skills or something of that ilk, and was not mandatory. (I didn't take it, although it would have been one hell of a lot more useful than PhysEd, I'm sure.) We did cover some related material in math classes at various points.

Really, you coulld put this in elementary schools—none of it needs more than fourth-grade math. Basic arithmetic operations, percentages, decimal points.