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Mending Mathematics Education in America: Ethan Brown at TEDxBushnellPark

4,733 views · Published 12 August 2013 · 14:07 · Indexed 8 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In comparison to other countries, America has dropped from 16th to 32nd in mathematics in the last decade. Learn about why this happened, and find out how we can get us back to the top.

Ethan Brown is a fourteen-year-old Mathemagician, and has been performing mental math stage shows across the country for the last three years. Ethan tries to show people how math can be practical and fun, and doesn't just have to be what is taught to them in class.

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