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Algebra As A Gateway Subject

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the next-thing-you-know-it's-diff-eq dept.

Spock the Baptist writes: "The Washington Post started a two article series Sunday, and Monday August 18 and 19 2002. The articles deal with something that the math, engineering, and physics faculties at colleges, and universities have long known. Algebra is a 'gateway subject' for math, science, and technology, and secondary schools in general are not doing a good job teaching algebra."

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  1. Not every child needs to read, either. by Perianwyr+Stormcrow · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Most of them don't even need to speak properly- they can get by with grunts, points, and rolling on the ground with bellies up in a submissive posture.

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    What we call folk wisdom is often no more than a kind of expedient stupidity.-Edward Abbey

  2. Re:Beware the gateways... by MrNally · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Missing $ on loop variable at -e line 1.

    That's what your sig produces.

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    Experiment!
  3. Hrm. by ripewithdecay · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My old Algebra is was a pothead.

    Coincidence?

  4. Re:This Al Jebrah sounds like some terrorist group by EddieSam · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "9-11" is composed of 3 (count 'em, three!) arabic numerals!

    In fact, those dirty arabs have pervaded our way of thinking so much I used an arabic numeral without even realising. Look, up there, the "3"!

    Dammit, there it is again!