Word: mathophobia
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Dates: during 1976-1976
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Fear of Math. Factory is the idea of Jerrold Zacharias, professor emeritus of physics at M.I.T. and the inventor of civilization's most precise timepiece: the atomic clock. Zacharias has long been concerned about what he calls "mathophobia," a widespread fear of math among school children, especially minority students. Black children, according to a 1975 report by the Education Commission of the States, score 14% below the national norm on math tests at age 9, 21% below...
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