“Equity math” coming to FCPS?

[Anonymous]

This is a fascinating article from The Atlantic on California’s experiment with “equity math”

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/california-math-framework-algebra/675509/

One idea is to banish Algebra from middle school, and only allow it in high school:


At the time, news reports highlighted features of the CMF that struck me as dubious. That draft explicitly promoted the San Francisco Unified School District’s policy of banishing Algebra I from middle school—a policy grounded in the belief that teaching the subject only in high school would give all students the same opportunities for future success. The document also made a broad presumption that tweaking the content and timing of the math curriculum, rather than more effective teaching of the existing one, was the best way to fix achievement gaps among demographic groups. Unfortunately, the sheer size of the sprawling document discouraged serious public scrutiny.

More at link.

Does this sound like a program Dr. Reid would implement here?

[Anonymous]

No, the strategic plan has an explicit goal of increasing the number of kids taking Algebra in 8th. She just presented on these efforts at the last board meeting. It includes curriculum changes to make sure kids learn what they need to know in early grades.

[Anonymous]

This is insane.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for posting.
I appreciate this line from the first paragraph:

“When I decided to read every word of California’s 1,000-page proposal to transform math education in public schools, I learned that even speculative and unproved ideas can end up as official instructional policy.”

This applies to so much… hello Lucy Calkins. I’m in California and grateful my kids are in high school.

[Anonymous]

Oh FFS with these posts.

No. It’s not happening. Stop trying to suggest it is happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is insane.

insanely wonderful!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh FFS with these posts.

No. It’s not happening. Stop trying to suggest it is happening.

but fear-mongering half-truths is how we get people to vote for crazy far-right candidates...

[Anonymous]

You are a couple years too late. They already considered it and had to put the kibosh on it. And I actually think DCUM helped "out" it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are a couple years too late. They already considered it and had to put the kibosh on it. And I actually think DCUM helped "out" it.

Not only considered it, but parents were told it was essentially happening. They stepped back on it after massive blowback.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are a couple years too late. They already considered it and had to put the kibosh on it. And I actually think DCUM helped "out" it.

Not only considered it, but parents were told it was essentially happening. They stepped back on it after massive blowback.

Told by whom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are a couple years too late. They already considered it and had to put the kibosh on it. And I actually think DCUM helped "out" it.

Not only considered it, but parents were told it was essentially happening. They stepped back on it after massive blowback.

Told by whom?

The VDOE. It was called The Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI). It was only removed by an executive order from the governor.

Removed: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/youngkin-virginia-mathematics-pathways-initiative.amp

Background: https://news.yahoo.com/democratic-virginia-senator-speaks-against-181908112.html

Here was where it was on the vdoe website but nothing pulls up there now: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/index.shtml

Did you not believe me that we were told this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are a couple years too late. They already considered it and had to put the kibosh on it. And I actually think DCUM helped "out" it.

Not only considered it, but parents were told it was essentially happening. They stepped back on it after massive blowback.

Told by whom?

The VDOE. It was called The Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI). It was only removed by an executive order from the governor.

Removed: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/youngkin-virginia-mathematics-pathways-initiative.amp

Background: https://news.yahoo.com/democratic-virginia-senator-speaks-against-181908112.html

Here was where it was on the vdoe website but nothing pulls up there now: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/index.shtml

Did you not believe me that we were told this?

When did VDOE tell parents it was happening?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are a couple years too late. They already considered it and had to put the kibosh on it. And I actually think DCUM helped "out" it.

Not only considered it, but parents were told it was essentially happening. They stepped back on it after massive blowback.

Told by whom?

The VDOE. It was called The Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI). It was only removed by an executive order from the governor.

Removed: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/youngkin-virginia-mathematics-pathways-initiative.amp

Background: https://news.yahoo.com/democratic-virginia-senator-speaks-against-181908112.html

Here was where it was on the vdoe website but nothing pulls up there now: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/index.shtml

Did you not believe me that we were told this?

When did VDOE tell parents it was happening?
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It was widely released and advertised.

[Anonymous]

Here was what I got in an FCPS email:

Understanding the Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative

Fairfax County Public Schools is preparing for the implementation of the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI) and we want families to be aware of proposed changes to Mathematics course offerings. To understand the proposed changes to the course progressions, VDOE is offering Community Informational Sessions on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 23, 6:30 p.m.—Why Change Mathematics Instruction?
Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m.—How Does VMPI Affect Virginia Children’s Futures?
Tuesday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.—Essential Concepts in Grades 8-10
Tuesday, May 25, 6:30 p.m.—Advanced Pathways in Grades 11-12
Questions participants would like to have addressed during the sessions can be submitted online. For additional information, visit VMPI's webpage

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are a couple years too late. They already considered it and had to put the kibosh on it. And I actually think DCUM helped "out" it.

Not only considered it, but parents were told it was essentially happening. They stepped back on it after massive blowback.

Told by whom?

The VDOE. It was called The Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI). It was only removed by an executive order from the governor.

Removed: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/youngkin-virginia-mathematics-pathways-initiative.amp

Background: https://news.yahoo.com/democratic-virginia-senator-speaks-against-181908112.html

Here was where it was on the vdoe website but nothing pulls up there now: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/index.shtml

Did you not believe me that we were told this?

When did VDOE tell parents it was happening?

It was widely released and advertised.

When did VDOE tell parents that "equity math", described in the OP as removing algebra 1 from middle school, was happening?