42. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up

2026-10-03 · 42 min · episode 42 · 4 entities

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A special episode: Steve reports on a passion of his. Most high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve wants to get rid of the “geometry sandwich” and instead have kids learn what they really need in the modern era: data fluency. Originally broadcast on Freakonomics Radio , this episode includes an update from Steve about a project he launched to revamp the education system. This episode originally aired on August 27th, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.