They need to make that calculus and linear *#%! optional after geometry. Seriously. Only a certain, small portion of society is ever going to need it and it is easily learnable in college. Instead, they should teach practical math in HS and make it mandatory, so when people go out on their own they'll actually have a ing clue about how to survive financially.

But NOOOOOO, never mind that! These kids are smart! They'll be able to figure out stuff like the tax code and how to balance a checkbook and how high credit card interest rates actually are, so maybe if they DO all figure it out our rates won't be so freaking high because people will actually PAY OFF THEIR DEBTS by themselves! Besides, none of that's important anyway! After all, there are functions to be derived and integrated! Isn't that exciting?





...I'll take my pills now.