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**lipitrRrxX** · 11-13-2010, 04:52 AM

Ever since I went to school in Ohio I realized that there is nothing Genetic to it. The Students from the Appalachian region of the US are white and lag significantly behind their white non-appalachian counterparts in Math and reading, on par with other minorities. This is entirely cultural, and is linked to poverty. Appalachian culture places an emphasis on being literate, math does not hold the same type of social reward as reading does.

Ditto, my own math scores confirmed this, I was well two years behind in my math, and still struggle while I excelled at things like reading, history, art, etc....

In the mountains the only math you need to know really is how to count head of cattle, count stock, etc.. Things that can be done with a calculator or simple tally.

Back in the day there was special currency printed with certain artworks and literary icons which was to be distributed throughout the mountains.

I suspect that it is the same in some black cultures, where some that are poor have an economic disincentive to perform in Math and reading, then on top of that there is a cultural element that does not reward achievement in Math and Reading. Possibly, though I do know a black kid in one of my classes at uni. who is a math wizard, going to be a math teacher eventually.

11-13-2010, 04:52 AM	#8
lipitrRrxX Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 482 Senior Member	Ever since I went to school in Ohio I realized that there is nothing Genetic to it. The Students from the Appalachian region of the US are white and lag significantly behind their white non-appalachian counterparts in Math and reading, on par with other minorities. This is entirely cultural, and is linked to poverty. Appalachian culture places an emphasis on being literate, math does not hold the same type of social reward as reading does. Ditto, my own math scores confirmed this, I was well two years behind in my math, and still struggle while I excelled at things like reading, history, art, etc.... In the mountains the only math you need to know really is how to count head of cattle, count stock, etc.. Things that can be done with a calculator or simple tally. Back in the day there was special currency printed with certain artworks and literary icons which was to be distributed throughout the mountains. I suspect that it is the same in some black cultures, where some that are poor have an economic disincentive to perform in Math and reading, then on top of that there is a cultural element that does not reward achievement in Math and Reading. Possibly, though I do know a black kid in one of my classes at uni. who is a math wizard, going to be a math teacher eventually.
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