tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post5895144029668981517..comments2023-10-12T10:10:26.191-05:00Comments on Second Effort: It all adds up: Why our kids need more and more rigorous mathThe Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-57121050720776688162008-10-07T09:34:00.000-05:002008-10-07T09:34:00.000-05:00Hi, sorry for the delay in responding. I failed ma...Hi, sorry for the delay in responding. I failed maths 3 times and can't help you with algebra, we are all scared of it over here. We are hopeless with metrication as well. You are right though when you say that "students who don't fail, don't learn."<BR/>My son is studying Economics, I will be interested to see what knowledge he brings home to share.<BR/>Yes, our schools get silly over here. I have trouble believing about that spelling test too. I hope it's not really going to happen now.Ellee Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647480320978146418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-80887912057046404902008-10-07T08:23:00.000-05:002008-10-07T08:23:00.000-05:00Yes, thank you both for agreeing with me... but Sh...Yes, thank you both for agreeing with me... but Shelby there's a reason why I am destined to remain mired in deserving obscurity. To wit, yesterday afternoon, when I had to deposit four checks to the office rent account, I added them up -- and was off by $1,000.<BR/><BR/>Thems as can't do....The Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-61686459816339860482008-10-06T20:38:00.000-05:002008-10-06T20:38:00.000-05:00I agree with your theory too. I've lots of issues...I agree with your theory too. I've lots of issues with the school systems these days -start with reading, for openers. If a child doesn't learn to read properly, then all the rest is lost because one must learn to read in order to also learn math! (Where would math be without those stinking "word problems?" Back in the olden days, when I went to high school, college prep meant you had to take one year of math beyond the 9th grade. I had Algebra 1 in 9th grade and in 10th, took Plane Geometry so I was "kosher" then with the college prep program. However, when I applied to go to college -32 years later -entrance requirements had changed but I didn't learn about this until I completed my first year in college and applied to the university for acceptance as a degree seeking candidate. I was turned down because I was lacking a carnegie credit and didn't have a clue what the hell a Carnegie credit was! Turns out it was that missing other math course, not required 32 years earlier but now part of admissions requirements. I had to take two math classes, the equivalent of Alg. 1 and Alg 2 -3 credit courses each but not credits counted towards my degree -to the tune of about $1,300 for the two classes in order to be admitted as a degree seeking candidate! Could have saved myself all that money had I just taken Algebra 2 in high school along with the plane geometry! Could have, but wouldn't have because I still needed to take the "refresher" classes to bring my math up-to-speed cause I'd forgotten most of the Algebra and Plane I learned way back when anyway! (Lesson here -"don't use it, you lose it!")Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-52364616812527250132008-10-06T19:45:00.000-05:002008-10-06T19:45:00.000-05:00Yes. I concur on every point. I'll ask again.. why...Yes. I concur on every point. I'll ask again.. why are you not running for public office as of yesterday. We need people like you in charge of common sense.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757079675613448834noreply@blogger.com