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It is not a people of color issue. This white girl can't pass algebra to save my life. And it is not for lack of trying. It also does not measure intelligence. I can blow most people away with my knowledge of history. Not comprehending algebra does not make one stupid. It is by far the most useless thing that is taught in school. I graduated 20 years ago, and the only time it would have been useful is helping my daughter with homework. I am all for them just removing it completely from the curriculum.
While we're at it let's take a closer look at that pesky spelling and punctuation. Also reading is vastly overrated.
And don't even get me started on sentence structure.
It is not a people of color issue. This white girl can't pass algebra to save my life. And it is not for lack of trying. It also does not measure intelligence. I can blow most people away with my knowledge of history. Not comprehending algebra does not make one stupid. It is by far the most useless thing that is taught in school. I graduated 20 years ago, and the only time it would have been useful is helping my daughter with homework. I am all for them just removing it completely from the curriculum.
You had teachers that couldn't relate to your learning style. I'd bet I could teach you the fundamentals in a day.
I had a tough time with algebra and an even harder time with learning a foreign language that was also a requirement when I went to college but you know what I knuckled down and did my best to pass.
Taking those courses made me think outside my routine and I learned something.
SO what California is saying by eliminating Algebra is that the coloured people are not smart enough to learn and they lack the self worth to really challenge themselves so drop the challenge.
I'm sure there are a lot of fat kids out there that hate gym class so why make them?
The do gooders are rewriting History trying to erase anything that has to do with slavery and the Civil War because a few people are offended.
Why make kids learn about History?
What is next?
Why don't they pay their tuition, get in line and get their degree all in the same day? Oh wait they want to give free tuition.. SO they don't have to pay for something where they are not learning anything anyways.
History is important. Without a knowledge of history, we would repeat the same mistakes our forefathers made in the past.
That's correct. But I don't get the impression that we're talking about people who couldn't master high school math. We're talking about people attending community colleges, many who plan on going to a four year college once they complete two years.
I've listed a lot of departments in companies where you need to know algebra, and ways we use it in our daily lives.
People mentioned getting a two year certificate and becoming a CNA. They never need to rely on algebraic formulas when dispensing medication?
I work in accounting and have never needed algebra.
Probably most people. Anytime you figure out the mileage your car gets you're using algebra. You have $10 and want to buy some widgets, how many can you buy? You're using algebra. Use Excel or any other spreadsheet? Probably using algebra.
Even if you don't explicitly "use algebra" learning how to do it teaches people how to think, so I suppose it's not a surprise California schools want to drop it.
I am excellent at Excel. I do not consider it to be algebra. Or at least not algebra that you need to calculate. Excel does the work.
He uses spell check. Human spell check. I re-wrote all of his press releases. You would recognize the company name.
Some IT guy. Can't even use IT spell check.
Color me unimpressed.
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