> Geometry proofs are a terrible way of introducing rigorous mathematical proofs to students You might be right, but they are the only high school math class t

> Geometry proofs are a terrible way of introducing rigorous mathematical proofs to students You might be right, but they are the only high school math class that teaches proofs. If you take away geometry you are left with nothing. Having said that - any math concept can be memorized and regurgitated. My kids are in CA elementary math right now and it seems to be better than when I was a kid. The emphasis is on derivation rather than memorization. It might just be that geometry is better now than when you were a kid.