STEM whine-der

Published 5:02 pm Sunday, March 27, 2016

Math is hard: The author of a new book argues that algebra is discouraging kids from finishing high school and isn’t a necessary skill for a majority of jobs.

Here’s a prime example: You don’t need algebra to run for president. But judging by a certain front-runner, you don’t need to be smarter than a fifth-grader, either.

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Remote-control parenting: In terms of TV habits, there isn’t just one kind of millennial; we’re dealing with three, according to Nielsen. Among 18- to 34-year-olds, there are Dependent Adults, living with parents; On Their Own, living independently; and Starting a Family, those raising kids. Those raising kids are watching the most TV.

Well, the kids of those raising kids are watching the most TV; Mom and Dad are looking at their phones.

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Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1834, the U.S. Senate voted to censure President Andrew Jackson for removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States.

Jackson had only himself to blame; it was right there on the certificate of deposit: “Substantial penalty for early withdrawal.”

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