I was going to weigh in about this, but after looking at the first page of comments mentioned by Joerg on the NYT article, maybe I don't need to bother ... WFL On 7/29/12, Joerg Arndt <arndt@jjj.de> wrote:
* Henry Baker <hbaker1@pipeline.com> [Jul 29. 2012 18:09]:
FYI -- I'm not fond of the way algebra is taught in schools, but I think it would be insane not to teach it at all. The comments on this article are interesting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/opinion/sunday/is-algebra-necessary.html
Opinion
Is Algebra Necessary?
Adam Hayes By ANDREW HACKER Published: July 28, 2012
[...]
I didn't get past the first few paragraphs because I so vehemently disagree with about every half sentence...
Second comment (need Javascript on to see them) saved my day: "If there is a God, he does not speak in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, or English; He speaks in mathematics. [...]"
About as informed as the article but certainly more fun: "Miss USA 2011 — Should Math Be Taught In Schools?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QBv2CFTSWU
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