Algebra

I read more than you think. They put fresh newspaper on the bottom of the cage frequently--and the local county paper fits best. A recent article reports that those who wish to receive a high school diploma will soon have to pass an algebra test! Apparently a legislated mandate. I doubt that the majority of legislators could pass such a test. In a previous life, I was a professor of mathematics at a distinguished northeastern university (it is a long story, involving reincarnation, and failure to merit elevation to a higher plane, but I digress....), and I opine that most humans are incapable of learning and retaining algebra. But if the legislature think it is a necessary part of high school education, they ought to demonstrate that they retain their skills--or relinquish their high school diplomas!
Jah-Jah!
Geoffrey