Advertisement

Should Maths be made optional for students?

Students at LaGuardia High School in New York have been staging a sit-in to protest against bei...

Share this article

09.56 1 Jul 2019


Should Maths be made optional for students?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

09.56 1 Jul 2019


Students at LaGuardia High School in New York have been staging a sit-in to protest against being forced to study maths until they are 18. Pupils say they are wasting too much of their time obsessing over equations when they should be following their passions. 


Read more about

Basic Level Maths New York Protest Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Optional Students

Related Episodes

Luke O’Neill on Hantavirus

00:10:36

Luke O’Neill on Hantavirus

The Pat Kenny Show

00:10:36


Mark Moriarty on his latest TV...

00:10:51

Mark Moriarty on his latest TV show, new book, and podcast ‘Roasted’

The Pat Kenny Show

00:10:51


In conversation with Horslips

00:12:23

In conversation with Horslips

The Pat Kenny Show

00:12:23


Is Kier Starmer on the precipi...

00:10:30

Is Kier Starmer on the precipice?

The Pat Kenny Show

00:10:30