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We short change our students by not requiring math classes.  Yes it is drill drill drill but so is learning to read and write.  As an engineer I have been subject to many poor teachers;  people who did not understand math nor did they like it.  Most importantly many instructors did not know how to find WHY students were not understanding the math problem or subject.

We also need to change society views that to show that math and logical thinking is valuable.  Look how we as a society progressed in during the 60's when we focused on math and science as part of the space program.

posted 2 years, 7 months ago
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The employed aren't  likely adding comments here; they're working hard to keep their jobs.  

I've been unemployed for nearly a year.  The jobs that are listed pay 40% below my last job.  My 401K has taken a huge hit.   Soon my COBRA will end and I will not be able to aford health insurance because of a prexisting condition of a knee injury.  I saved for the past 10 years for a down payment for a house which I now use for living expenses.  The government is propping up housing prices for those who made unwise purchases of houses.  The banks, saved by govenment intervention,  are handing out huge bonuses to the very people who caused this economic mess.  The govenement, by policy,  encourged the outsourcing of jobs for the past decade. 

There has been little acountability for bad decisions and it looks like the President and Congress are still unwilling to make decisions  with the long term vision that need to be made.  Until then nothing significantly will change. 

posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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