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NY Professor Says Algebra Is Too Hard, Schools Should Drop It

by Warner Todd Huston A New York professor has sparked a debate among educators over whether or not algebra is too hard and should be dropped from the curriculum. Political scientist Andrew Hacker of Queens College in New York insists the difficulty of learning algebra is responsible for a higher dropout rate when students find they can’t grasp the discipline. The course should be excluded, Hacker says, because the math is just too hard for students today. “One out of 5 young Americans does not graduate from high school. This is one of the worst records in the developed world…. View Article