THIRTEEN ARCHIVE

Should Fractions Still Be Taught in School?
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

One of News Flash 5’s kid correspondents, Nicholas, age 10, presents a compelling argument for continuing to teach fractions in school…(if you’re not familiar with the debate, see a see news story on the opposite side of the debate, a professor calling for the elimination of fraction instruction.)

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