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Squaring Up to Defend Mathematics

By The WSJ Editorial Board
Wall Street Journal

America’s top scientists warn about the political erosion of education standards.

The last few years have seen a proliferation of “open letters” by academics in politics and the humanities in favor of progressive causes. The hard sciences are different, and when mathematicians, physicists and engineers speak up to defend the integrity of their fields, Americans should pay attention.