The Case Against Algebra 2

I completely agree with Mr. Baker! Algebra 2 should not be a REQUIRED course! It is stressful and extremely difficult for some students. While other students grasp the concept quickly, this is not the case for all students. I took algebra 2 as a freshman in high school. I took "honors" because I know that I am a level 1 student. I worked my butt off in that class to receive an 81 for the year. I understand that a B is not the worst grade in the world, but after never receiving anything less than an A, I was terribly disappointed in myself. People tell me "You should have just taken Level 2" But a level 2 class would bring down my GPA and my weighted class rank. If only they had a math class without all those levels and for students who know that they do not want to be in the math field. I have always known that I wanted to do fashion journalism and no math is required to enter that field yet there I was sitting in an honors algebra 2 class struggling. Mr. Baker's idea would eliminate the amount of stress students go through and eliminate the lack of esteem felt by students when they can't do the material.