The Crisis in the American Math Crisis

There’s been a lot of talk recently about “The American Math Crisis” ( here , here , and here , for starters). After a steady rise in standardized test scores from the 1990s to the aughts, scores began declining around 2013. Students aren’t prepared for college! Test scores keep dropping! Grade inflation is everywhere! And don’t get me started on cellphones! (Seriously, don’t get me started on…