Episode 115: Great News about John Saxon and his Marvelous Math Books

Episode 115   --   Wed., Sept. 13, 2023There are good ways and bad ways to do everything. John Saxon was obsessed with finding the best ways to teach major subjects, especially math. Our public schools seem not to share that obsession.John Saxon has been gone 28 years but his spirit and his famous textbooks endure. Every parent should understand what John Saxon was trying to tell us--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------background article:  THE LEGEND OF JOHN SAXONhttps://rightsidenews.com/life-and-science/health-and-education/the-legend-of-john-saxon-math-warrior/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------wonderful fan letter"John Saxon's Story" contains hundreds of anecdotes and quotations that illuminate Saxon’s life. Some will bring tears to your eyes. Here is my favorite, a fan letter from a high school teacher:  “I think perhaps there can be no higher compliment to you than to tell you how much feeling my students have for you. After 17 years, I know it is remarkable if a student could tell me the color of his math book — to say nothing of knowing who authored it. The Saxon students trust you and work hard and do well for themselves, for me, and for Mr. Saxon.”·-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"SUPPORT  EDUCATION  REFORM"Please help me improve K-12...Americans should have great public schools. We could so easily have them....Here are my solutions andhow you can help.http://spot.fund/SupportEducationReform--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Podcasts are also available as TRANSCRIPTS SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1792553/support----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The best way to understand problems in public schoolsis to read this book: Saving K-12     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's Fix Education explains to Americans why their schools are so bad. The people in charge prefer mediocrity because they are socialists of one kind or another. If people work together to promote real education, we'll have it.Support the show