KC Old Boy Everard Barrett, age 70, of Duluth, Georgia, affectionately known as "Professor B" passed away Monday, October 20th. Professor B leaves behind his lovely wife, Veda, and children, Bertrand, Tamara, David, Michelle, and Erik and 7 grandchildren.
Everard Barrett had been an Associate Professor in the Mathematics Department, State University of New York, College at Old Westbury since 1971. He was also the president of Professor B Enterprises, Inc.
From 1962 to 1971, he taught junior and senior high school mathematics in Brooklyn, New York. He is the author of the Professor B methodology for mathematics education and has conducted numerous interventions in elementary school mathematics education throughout the U.S. since 1973.
Results, as substantiated by many statistical analyses, have been consistently strong. The New York Times refers to him as a lifesaver, a miracle worker, a genius. His methods allow second-grade students to master multiplication facts and long division.
