OPINION:
Mathematics is the language of science and the key to understanding and explaining cause and effect.
Many complain that K-12 students are not taught by teachers with math knowledge until their first year of high school. Even then, many say, the teachers may be minimally qualified in mathematics.
To rectify this, perhaps local and state boards of education could use community college instructors with graduate degrees in mathematics to teach math to high school students. That would prepare them for college degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), as well as and related programs.
JOE BOYETT
Montgomery, Ala.
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