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    #78426 06/17/10 04:10 PM
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    Re: Does this strike anyone else as funny?
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    hehe


    I think we only had 2 years at my high school!
    Re: Does this strike anyone else as funny?
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    I'm picturing the teacher dancing around in baggie pants like MC Hammer and singing "U Can't Touch This!" My apologies for the ear worm. grin
    Re: Does this strike anyone else as funny?
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    Originally Posted by master of none
    They are debating increasing math requirements to 4 in high school and one person, a math teacher is quoted as saying "We want our graduates to be untouchable in the job market of the future".

    Well, actually, I'd like my kids to be very touchable, so touchable that they are offered a job! So better cut the requirement to 2 math years. grin

    I envision a fast food manager looking over a high school grad's resume, and saying, "I'm sorry, 4 years of math make you overqualified for this position"!

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