Any average student should be able to handle algebra. While it may not be needed for students who are going into careers that don’t require college, it would still be a good idea for them to acquire some of the discipline and logical thinking skills that are developed by math classes.
If the argument is that math is a waste of time for these students, then couldn’t that be said of many other subjects as well? What career benefit do they get from science, history, social studies, geography, literature, gym, or foreign language class? There is no sense in having them take art or music unless they are going to become artists or musicians.
I think the real reason behind this is one of two things: 1. Educrats and social engineers don’t want evidence of their failures that show up as the poor scores of their students in subjects like math.
2. Educrats and social engineers want more time available to indoctrinate students with subjects that teach them how to vote (dem/socialist), how to “think” (that is, what politically correct liberal opinions they are supposed to have), how to defy their parents, how to be anti-religious, how to be gay and/or promiscuous, etc.
EBT, 0bama phone and ‘rat voting Classes.