Many of us joke about being “bad at math” in a way we’d never joke about not being able to read.
New data suggests this casual attitude toward math may be catching up with us. A recent report shows Canadian students’ math scores have been declining for more than a decade. Lynda Colgan, Professor Emerita of Elementary Mathematics at Queen’s University, spoke to Andrew Carter.

Many of us joke about being &ldquo;bad at math&rdquo; in a way we&rsquo;d never joke about not being able to read. New data suggests this casual attitude toward math may be catching up with us. A recent report shows Canadian students&rsquo; math scores have been declining for more than a decade.&nbsp;Lynda Colgan, Professor Emerita of Elementary Mathematics at Queen&rsquo;s University, spoke to Andrew Carter.

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Many of us joke about being “bad at math” in a way we’d never joke about not being able to read. New data suggests this casual attitude toward math may be catching up with us. A recent report shows Canadian students’ math scores have been declining for more than a decade. Lynda Colgan, Professor Emerita of Elementary Mathematics at Queen’s University, spoke to Andrew Carter.