During training, soccer players often run around the field in a big group, but you'll never see them do that during a game. Running laps around the field isn't

During training, soccer players often run around the field in a big group, but you'll never see them do that during a game. Running laps around the field isn't the goal, but it does help them achieve their goals. His basic argument is that the point of high school math education is to teach kids how to reason and understand the world quantitatively. I agree. The teaching of algebra to high school students is secondary to the real goal. Without a good education, most people are sloppy thinkers -- and they vote more frequently than they solve equations.