Is algebra useless? Not to these folks
by Deb Kollars
California's eighth-grade students will have to take Algebra 1 within three years. The state board decision caused a tidal wave of concern throughout schools in California. Until now, the state had encouraged but not mandated Algebra 1 before high school. About half the state's eighth-graders take the subject, far more than in other states. The others still struggle with basic arithmetic.
Sacramento Bee, 7/11/2008