> Honestly- I don't think 99% of students will care. And those that do are largely the type that will not need this class (well off, or already would be doing this research, for example).
we subject students to learning about stuff few of them care about. what's the argument for keeping all of that material, but rejecting this?
> Without "hooks" like actually paying rent, electric, etc. it feels so abstract that nothing sticks well.
what are the hooks for getting other high school material to stick?
There aren’t any. Many of the students complaining about being forced to take pre calculus also tend to forget it. OP’s point was that teaching them is useless if they’ll just forget it.
we subject students to learning about stuff few of them care about. what's the argument for keeping all of that material, but rejecting this?
> Without "hooks" like actually paying rent, electric, etc. it feels so abstract that nothing sticks well.
what are the hooks for getting other high school material to stick?