Abstract: Mathematics is hard! has been a universal refrain among school children (and often their parents) for as long as we recall. But why do so many children dislike mathematics? Is it the way mathematics is taught because math teachers follow a rote-learning approach instead of making sure students understand the basic concepts? Why are students from marginalized backgrounds/identities disproportionately lagging behind in & excluded from mathematics knowledge production? Or is mathematics really not for everybody?
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