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[quote=Anonymous]Should every single kid be required to take algebra to graduate from high school? No. Should any college - anywhere - accept a kid who has not taken algebra? no. I don't care if you intend to be a poetry major, in order to matriculate into college you shodul have taken, and passed, the first step, and fundamental buildign block, of higher math. Even if you don't use it in your field (and more people use it than they think - as a PP said, life is not divided into simple x and y equations, it's more subtle than that), algebra teaches logical reasoning and basic problem solving, and makes a more well-rounded student. It astonishes me that so many people want to turn high school/college into the equivalent of vocational training. "Oh, you want to be an english major? No need for math!" Yeah, 16 yos never change their minds, and it's not at all important for them to exercise different portions of their brains. [/quote]
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