The New Math

The New Math was mostly taught from 1964-1967 but was gradually phased out over the late 70s. It was a response to the US being behind in the space race and was an attempt to improve understanding of mathematics in American children. What it did do was create the Personal Computer since the concepts taught map fairly closely to the types of math used in Computer Science. Most of the founders of the Personal Computer revolution including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs (both Generation Jones) were in the right age group to have had it as their Elementary School math curriculum.

I'm curious how many of you had it and how many were in Elementary School after it was phased out (mostly due to teachers not understanding math concepts and parents not being about to help their kids with their homework).

For a fun take on the topic, note the take on it that the late Tom Lehrer (he did this week) did at the time in this song: [Tom Lehrer: New Math](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6OaYPVueW4)