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Originally Posted by Rochard
I can see to an extent the problem solving is useful, but the level of algebra my 7th grade kid was doing was more difficult than what I did in college.
At the same time, teaching kids a skill they will never need... Is nothing more than a waste of time.
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They are teaching it earlier and earlier. In the 80's when I was in high school I took Algebra my sophomore year. It was available in 8th grade if you passed a test and got into the class. Now they are teaching it to 6th graders.