Root Finding

Famous quotes containing the words root and/or finding:

“Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge.”
—Simone Weil (1909–1943)

“It makes little sense to spend a month teaching decimal fractions to fourth-grade pupils when they can be taught in a week, and better understood and retained, by sixth-grade students. Child-centeredness does not mean lack of rigor or standards; it does mean finding the best match between curricula and children’s developing interests and abilities.”
—David Elkind (20th century)