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Students need more math to compete in 21st century.

Is society cheating our students by not providing the education needed for them to compete in the 21st century?
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Re: “Does more math in high school add up?” (Page B1, April 15):

Most people agree that our children are falling behind the rest of the world, especially in the STEM subject areas. How can anyone disagree with adding a fourth year of math?

We need more math education, not less. The article notes: “The extra year-long course could be the traditional calculus or more practical alternatives such as statistics, computer science or personal finance, administrators say.” We need calculus, not personal finance.
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