Algebra represents a shift into mathematical abstraction, providing tools necessary for further study, a focus on properties and principles that deepen our understanding of number, and also reasoning and insight that transfer to other domains of human knowledge.
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Reaction/relation to this? (also up on the E4E blog)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-hall/post_3732_b_1749256.html
Also kind of related: http://ask.slashdot.org/story/12/08/09/1549240/ask-slashdot-how-many-of-you-actually-use-math