Topic: Seattle Public Schools

A 2019 proposal by Seattle Public Schools to integrate social justice into math curriculum is discussed, including the claim that Western culture has "appropriated" math. The segment features a critique of educators who argue that math is subjective or racist. The hosts argue that mathematics is actually the fairest possible field for disadvantaged students because it relies on objective right and wrong answers rather than subjective grading.

Seattle Public Schools considers a proposal suggesting that Western mathematics is a tool of oppression and inherently racist. Sociologist Dr. Delasio Parson argues that racism is a structure affecting everyone and that the definition of the word has evolved beyond simple prejudice to include "microaggressions" and systemic white supremacy.