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At 20:41 2002/07/02, Herb Gottlieb wrote:
>It's hard to believe that the college students in Tina's
>math class have such difficulty doing the most simple
>arithmetic problems. ...
Believe it. Remember, Tina is teaching at a community college, which means
they have to take everyone, including "those high school graduates who are
not accepted into any [other] college."
The students are most likely not accepted into any other college precisely
because they lack math skills (and often academic skills of any flavor)....
===== Begin true story =====
Several years ago I went to a music/video store in my area that was having
a sale on audio tapes: 4 for $10.00. I found only three tapes that I liked,
and (not knowing whether the sale price was to reward volume purchases
only), asked a very young store clerk whether he would sell me just the
three tapes for $7.50. He eyed me suspiciously...
===== End true story =====
--Michael Bowen from southern California
(where knowing even a little math can be one's passport to a dynamic,
high-paying job in the exciting, fast-paced recording industry).