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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recent opinion column in the Quad-City Times highlighted reasons why algebra is not necessary to be taught in schools; if basic math is equivalent to English literacy, then algebra is equivalent to ...

I feel compelled to react to the March 28 Times-News article about whether algebra was a necessary high school subject. I am not a teacher, I am a retired engineer who almost daily observes algebra ...

Ah, Michael Somerville, your May 29 letter was a revelation ("Schools must offer real-world classes"). You must have paid close attention in your English classes, as your letter had near-perfect ...

Algebra – as with many school subjects – is not taught because it is useful (although it occasionally is), but rather because it exercises the brain in techniques that have greater applicability in an ...

It won't be long till another graduating class will leave school knowing how much algebra will help them in the world today. Example: Knowing what brand is giving you the best weight per cost should ...

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 ...