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There is a local school that is dedicating 90 minutes to math and 90 minutes to english. Splitting science and history to a mere 45 minutes each. I completely

There is a local school that is dedicating 90 minutes to math and 90 minutes to english. Splitting science and history to a mere 45 minutes each. I completely support this. Science prior to college was basically a waste. History was full of bias and axes to grind. Don't get me wrong, teach these subjects, the scientific method is great. However, the value is low compared to the tools given in Math and English.

Aeolun 4y ago
What tools are you given in English? And how many of the tools in Maths are you still using? Like, I’m very happy that I got to learn probability theory, but all the differential equations that broke my mind seem entirely pointless now.
- hkatx 4y ago
  This might feel less useful for CS, but for other sciences and even engineering (mechanical, aero, materials, chem, electrical, marine) you need differential eq. And than natural sciences in general (climate, space) also have applications there. Subjects that feel useful post graduation, if they are being taught in high school early college the time gap makes it less useful. HS and early college classes fundamentals are needed for the specialized curriculum that needed for higher college and post graduate education.
com2kid 4y ago
> Science prior to college was basically a waste. My public school biology class involved sequencing and editing DNA to make bacteria change color. I would not call it a waste. In fact I wish I would've had more science in school, I managed to go until college until I took my first Physics class, and physics is really useful.
rhcom2 4y ago
I don't know how you could expect anyone to really understand literature without history. Imagine trying to explain Animal Farm without Stalin.
- Planktonne 4y ago
  In schools where they don't teach History, Literature teachers spend a lot of time teaching History, so that they can teach Literature meaningfully.

Aeolun 4y ago

What tools are you given in English? And how many of the tools in Maths are you still using? Like, I’m very happy that I got to learn probability theory, but all the differential equations that broke my mind seem entirely pointless now.

hkatx 4y ago
This might feel less useful for CS, but for other sciences and even engineering (mechanical, aero, materials, chem, electrical, marine) you need differential eq. And than natural sciences in general (climate, space) also have applications there. Subjects that feel useful post graduation, if they are being taught in high school early college the time gap makes it less useful. HS and early college classes fundamentals are needed for the specialized curriculum that needed for higher college and post graduate education.

com2kid 4y ago

> Science prior to college was basically a waste. My public school biology class involved sequencing and editing DNA to make bacteria change color. I would not call it a waste. In fact I wish I would've had more science in school, I managed to go until college until I took my first Physics class, and physics is really useful.

rhcom2 4y ago

I don't know how you could expect anyone to really understand literature without history. Imagine trying to explain Animal Farm without Stalin.

Planktonne 4y ago
In schools where they don't teach History, Literature teachers spend a lot of time teaching History, so that they can teach Literature meaningfully.