alt Hacker NewsSure, my point wasn't to disparage math or its value -- simply that there are 2 distinct tracts that should be followed:
1. STEM: To Calculus and beyond
2. Everyone else: math for mere mortals; practical applied mathematics where every bit of it contains a "here's where it's gonna help you" payoff.
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bluGill • yesterday at 10:41 PM
When kids reach late teens I'll buy that. However, let's be very cautious about separating kids too early. Kids do mature at different rates and some will realize that they need to study sooner while others smart kids decide to slack off and do terrible.
The thing is, I've had shop projects where algebra was quite useful.