Matt Golenor and Kristen Mohl

American math adds independence

THIS IS a response to Diya Gullapalli's March 28th column "American math methods don't add up." As students of mathematics education in the Education School, we feel it is necessary to address some of the issues brought up by Ms. Gullapalli. When deciding what educational policy to apply in the classroom, one must first decide on the purpose of teaching and learning mathematics.