Just returned from hearing Mr. Coroon’s gubernatorial campaign pitch for requiring two more credits of math and science for Utah high school graduation. This aimed as response to claims a thousand math/science related jobs lie unfilled for lack of qualified applicants. Trouble is we’re already requiring seniors who hate math and are not good at it to take algebra, trig, or calculus classes 99% of them will never use again in their lives.
If we need better or more math classes to prepare kids who are so oriented, then let’s provide them. But no more just adding required-class burdens to pretend we’ve fixed a problem. That is already not working and it will only do more damage to push math-challenged kids into more math classes. Leave them the two hours for use in music, literature, mechanics ... something they have interest in and aptitude for.
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