[tracilicious]

I understand what you are saying, but so far we find so much reading and math in everyday life that the thought of sitting down and "teaching" these things is absurd. We don't have a school day (and never will as far as I can predict) but whatever amount of math life brings us is how much time we spend with it. As it happens, this is quite a bit. Granted, it takes more effort to incorporate higher math into everyday life as kids get older, but it is certainly possible.

As far as the law is concerned, the only thing that should matter with regards to education is that a person can support themselves. From a legal standpoint it shouldn't matter whether a person spends all their time on art or all their time on math, provided that they aren't a burden to other taxpayers later in life.