Statistics is not only necessary, it may be one of the most applicable post-algebra subjects in math to most people. You can probably get by without knowing tri

Statistics is not only necessary, it may be one of the most applicable post-algebra subjects in math to most people. You can probably get by without knowing trigonometry, and can certainly get by without taking calculus, but basically everybody faces situations involving odds or risk everyday. Unfortunately, we barely teach the subject in public education. Bad/incorrect use of stats is incredibly widespread - even in groups usually considered "highly educated"[1]. It's even worse once you get to the stuff that can be very non-intuitive such as Bayes. Because of this widespread need, we should really inset a full class on statistics right after algebra in the high-school math schedule. [1] http://www.statisticsdonewrong.com/ http://www.statisticsdonewrong.com/