Math wars

This article appeared in the National Post a couple of days ago as part of their back to school series. It lists four topics on the chopping block of modern educators. Four of the seven are from mathematics.

http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=1964682

There's a similar thread in the Pro and Con group

http://twoheadedquarters.blogspot.com/2009/07/widening-gap-between-high-school-a...

Maybe a little cross fertilization would be useful here