Originally Posted by master of none
Both of these kids need to learn problem solving and higher level math. And school math teaches a version of this and the way school teaches (ducking here) makes it accessible to more people sooner. If we are going to require 4 years of math, we need math that people can pass while they are doing the school play, the school orchestra, and 6 other intense classes.

The way school teaches it, you don't actually need to be conscious in calculus class to get a 100%.

This makes school plays much more intellectually stimulating.