I must take exception to Ray French's comments on "Algebra wastes students' time" [Letters, April 14]. Whether you know it or not, virtually everyone must use some form of algebra every day. You ...

The Feb. 3 opinion piece, "Who Needs Remediation?," contains this sentence: "We now recognize that most people do not need to be fluent in advanced algebra in order to function well in our society.” ...

Clyde Herring's doctorate must have been in English, education or history, because without algebra, earning a bachelor's, master's or doctorate in engineering, business or the medical field is ...

Maybe it was the distractions of the early ’70s, or perhaps just my clouded adolescent mind, but in high school I hated algebra. All those X’s and Y’s; it was as dry as dust, so removed from the ...

I'm responding to RoseMarie Mazza Bauer's April 5 letter, "Algebra was a hindrance to my career." I attended a Catholic grammar school in New York. In the eighth grade, we were offered the opportunity ...

The only math class, which every student should be required to pass, must deal with essential math — math skills that everyone needs — to successfully survive in our predatory capitalistic economy ...

A recent letter writer states “cursive is more useful than algebra” and cites the need to sign a check as justification for schools continuing to teach cursive writing. Today”s students will not be ...

This Math quiz is called Algebra — Equations with Letters on Both Sides and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject in middle school. As is the case in Algebra, ...

Keeping tabs on their purchases. Many people these days use calculators, often in their phones, to make basic math transactions. (Express-Times file photo) RoseMarie Mazza Bauer's proposal to make ...