Poor grades and drop rates in Algebra courses are leading people to wonder if it is truly necessary for students to learn, since many jobs and careers don’t require any knowledge of algebra.

Poor grades and drop rates in Algebra courses are leading people to wonder if it is truly necessary for students to learn, since many jobs and careers don’t require any knowledge of algebra. The NY Times' analysis suggests that it's “actually depleting our pool of brainpower,” implying that there is a new set of more valuable creative skills necessary in our culture. (NY Times)