Say Goodbye To X+Y: Should Community Colleges Abolish Algebra? : NPR Ed : NPR
Is algebra an unnecessary stumbling block in US schools? | AP News
It has become fashionable to say math is useless so let’s stop teaching it since failing math may mean not graduating from high school. Oregon has abolished requirements for graduation – students take classes but are no longer required to demonstrate proficiency.
Math is useless to those who do not know math.
Abolishing algebra in public schools seems like a really, really, really bad idea. Better idea is to improve the teaching of mathematics in school.
