Gavin Newsom thinks UC professors are as stupid as he is
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is capable of deciding that he wants to run to become the leader of the free world, but the California governor can’t take a stand on a question as simple as whether the University of California system ought to heed the warning from 1,200 professors that they “now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle-school mathematics while simultaneously teaching the material students need for sciences, engineering, economics, and other quantitatively demanding fields.”
TL;DR
- 1,200 UC professors issued a warning about severe preparation gaps, forcing instructors to reteach middle school mathematics.
- Governor Gavin Newsom requested data on the issue, despite existing reports.
- A UC San Diego report found a 30-fold increase in students lacking math proficiency after standardized testing was removed from admissions.
- 70% of these students did not meet middle school math proficiency standards.
- Remedial math courses at UCSD have shown students struggling with basic arithmetic, including STEM majors.
- The end of standardized testing did not significantly improve student diversity.
- The Ivy League has reinstated standardized test requirements, and the federal government has warned against eliminating tests for racial balance.