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Re:Ontario Court Declares the Ontario Math Proficiency Test ... by beaconstudios on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @12:11PM (#29652136)
I think general education is useful, yes - but I was responding to a comment that was hyping up STEM as especially important. Aside from maths, I don't think that's correct.
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Re:Ontario Court Declares the Ontario Math Proficiency Test ... by spadros on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @12:31PM (#29652416)
Your examples seem to all be contradictory though. It seems you have your own barometer for value that doesn't line up with your arguments.
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Re:Ontario Court Declares the Ontario Math Proficiency Test ... by beaconstudios on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @12:39PM (#29652544)
my barometer is pretty simple, and calling them contradictory doesn't make them so:

- general education is useful

- pragmatic education is a step above general education, and should be prioritised

- maths is pragmatic, most STEM is not

that's really all there is to it.

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