In the wake of our previous article “Algebra is essential in a 21st century economy” (see Math Drudge blog and Huffington Post article), one of the present bloggers (DHB) participated in a “televised” interview with Andrew Hacker, the author of the New York Times article in question, together with several other respondents, organized by the Huffington Post. This transcript will be made available here when ready.

Here are some other “talking points” to consider on this issue:

Our economy is moving inexorably to information-age, high-technology careers, many of which require mathematics backgrounds. In a ranking of the top jobs published

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