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No, you're missing the point. Why is valuing "precision and accuracy" inherently supporting systems of white supremacy?

You don't land a rocket on Mars by valuing anything other than precision and accuracy.

It didn't say that, though. I agree it could be clearer here, but it seems to be suggesting simply that other values should also be considered when thinking about math education. It never seems to say precision or accuracy are bad or racist.

This is the thing about the hard sciences, there is nothing else that matters. You can teach these principles more effectively, but unfortunately there are right answers and there are wrong answers.

The laws of the universe just don't care about anything else.

You're missing the point of equity in the education system. There are different ways to teach different students effectively.

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