How to reinstate accelerated math in LCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School districts currently provide acceleration at their own discretion - and that wouldn't have changed with VMPI.

Can Youngkin force a certain level of acceleration in a specific school district? Could he force an accelerated path that is 3 years ahead of baseline?

He could but he won't because the deep red districts that are his real base don't have the resources or inclination to offer it.

The first place I saw a real solid description of VMPI was a newspaper article from a deep red district. It was definitely causing them to make changes. That means without it they don't have to make those changes. But way to show your class snobbery...

Those are the places that VMPI (alternate math paths) would have helped the most.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Replacing the leadership at VDOE will put the breaks on some changes at the state level. Sec. Qarni was a big force behind changing admissions policies at selective high schools, for example.

But it won't change local control, no.

It will help if some of those directives are changed at the state level, specifically the SEL curriculum that's a giant waste of time. Then the school boards can't hide behind the "but the state is making us" argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School districts currently provide acceleration at their own discretion - and that wouldn't have changed with VMPI.

Can Youngkin force a certain level of acceleration in a specific school district? Could he force an accelerated path that is 3 years ahead of baseline?

He could but he won't because the deep red districts that are his real base don't have the resources or inclination to offer it.

The first place I saw a real solid description of VMPI was a newspaper article from a deep red district. It was definitely causing them to make changes. That means without it they don't have to make those changes. But way to show your class snobbery...

Abandoning VMPI would mean no school systems would need to change their math curriculum to comply with VMPI standards. But it would not force any school systems to offer accelerate mah beyond what they already offer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Youngkin is ultimately not going to be able to do much about local school choices nor will he care. He used CRT as bait for suburban white women and it worked but he will otherwise completely ignore education.

This. He will install a new Sec of Ed and VPMI may die as a formality, but that won’t change Loudoun’s path.

Also Algebra any time before 9th is “accelerated.” Even 8th grade algebra is accelerated.

Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin is ultimately not going to be able to do much about local school choices nor will he care. He used CRT as bait for suburban white women and it worked but he will otherwise completely ignore education.

This. He will install a new Sec of Ed and VPMI may die as a formality, but that won’t change Loudoun’s path.

Also Algebra any time before 9th is “accelerated.” Even 8th grade algebra is accelerated.

Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Youngkin is not a Democrat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin is ultimately not going to be able to do much about local school choices nor will he care. He used CRT as bait for suburban white women and it worked but he will otherwise completely ignore education.

This. He will install a new Sec of Ed and VPMI may die as a formality, but that won’t change Loudoun’s path.

Also Algebra any time before 9th is “accelerated.” Even 8th grade algebra is accelerated.

Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Youngkin is not a Democrat.

If he was, he'd have gotten sucked down by the Democrat's anti-education agenda and lost as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin is ultimately not going to be able to do much about local school choices nor will he care. He used CRT as bait for suburban white women and it worked but he will otherwise completely ignore education.

This. He will install a new Sec of Ed and VPMI may die as a formality, but that won’t change Loudoun’s path.

Also Algebra any time before 9th is “accelerated.” Even 8th grade algebra is accelerated.

Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Youngkin is not a Democrat.

If he was, he'd have gotten sucked down by the Democrat's anti-education agenda and lost as well.

Are you drunk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin is ultimately not going to be able to do much about local school choices nor will he care. He used CRT as bait for suburban white women and it worked but he will otherwise completely ignore education.

This. He will install a new Sec of Ed and VPMI may die as a formality, but that won’t change Loudoun’s path.

Also Algebra any time before 9th is “accelerated.” Even 8th grade algebra is accelerated.

Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Youngkin is not a Democrat.

If he was, he'd have gotten sucked down by the Democrat's anti-education agenda and lost as well.

Are you drunk?

Just full of impotent rage that the world won’t bend to his will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin is ultimately not going to be able to do much about local school choices nor will he care. He used CRT as bait for suburban white women and it worked but he will otherwise completely ignore education.

This. He will install a new Sec of Ed and VPMI may die as a formality, but that won’t change Loudoun’s path.

Also Algebra any time before 9th is “accelerated.” Even 8th grade algebra is accelerated.

Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Youngkin is not a Democrat.

If he was, he'd have gotten sucked down by the Democrat's anti-education agenda and lost as well.

Are you drunk?

Why do you say that? Youngkin won and the Democrats lost largely because of their stances on education. Local Democrat SB's have increasingly watered it down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin is ultimately not going to be able to do much about local school choices nor will he care. He used CRT as bait for suburban white women and it worked but he will otherwise completely ignore education.

This. He will install a new Sec of Ed and VPMI may die as a formality, but that won’t change Loudoun’s path.

Also Algebra any time before 9th is “accelerated.” Even 8th grade algebra is accelerated.

Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Youngkin is not a Democrat.

If he was, he'd have gotten sucked down by the Democrat's anti-education agenda and lost as well.

Are you drunk?

Just full of impotent rage that the world won’t bend to his will.

Democrat and impotent are two words you see together in a thesaurus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin is ultimately not going to be able to do much about local school choices nor will he care. He used CRT as bait for suburban white women and it worked but he will otherwise completely ignore education.

This. He will install a new Sec of Ed and VPMI may die as a formality, but that won’t change Loudoun’s path.

Also Algebra any time before 9th is “accelerated.” Even 8th grade algebra is accelerated.

Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Which Democrats? And why do you say that?

Do you mean LCPS for slowing down the acceleration a wee bit so kids aren't three grade levels ahead?

Maybe they aren't seeing good outcomes from too many kids accelerating so much. Maybe they aren't demonstrating depth of knowledge. Maybe not enough kids qualified enough to justify the course offering.

I can think of many reasons that are pro-education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Which Democrats? And why do you say that?

Do you mean LCPS for slowing down the acceleration a wee bit so kids aren't three grade levels ahead?

Maybe they aren't seeing good outcomes from too many kids accelerating so much. Maybe they aren't demonstrating depth of knowledge. Maybe not enough kids qualified enough to justify the course offering.

I can think of many reasons that are pro-education.

Youngkin appealed to middle-class White women who wanted their kids to get in-person instruction during a pandemic and are sure their kids need accelerated math, regardless of whether those kids actually develop a full understanding of math.

They are going to be very upset when their kids aren't actually math geniuses and Youngkin guts the budgets of Virginia's public universities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Which Democrats? And why do you say that?

Do you mean LCPS for slowing down the acceleration a wee bit so kids aren't three grade levels ahead?

Maybe they aren't seeing good outcomes from too many kids accelerating so much. Maybe they aren't demonstrating depth of knowledge. Maybe not enough kids qualified enough to justify the course offering.

I can think of many reasons that are pro-education.

Youngkin appealed to middle-class White women who wanted their kids to get in-person instruction during a pandemic and are sure their kids need accelerated math, regardless of whether those kids actually develop a full understanding of math.

They are going to be very upset when their kids aren't actually math geniuses and Youngkin guts the budgets of Virginia's public universities.

No they’re gonna get $20k vouchers to Calvary Christian Fellowship Agape Evangelical Charter School and learn accelerated math and never have to read garbage like Pulitzer Prize winner and Ap Lit exam frequent-flyer Toni Morrison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Which Democrats? And why do you say that?

Do you mean LCPS for slowing down the acceleration a wee bit so kids aren't three grade levels ahead?

Maybe they aren't seeing good outcomes from too many kids accelerating so much. Maybe they aren't demonstrating depth of knowledge. Maybe not enough kids qualified enough to justify the course offering.

I can think of many reasons that are pro-education.

Youngkin appealed to middle-class White women who wanted their kids to get in-person instruction during a pandemic and are sure their kids need accelerated math, regardless of whether those kids actually develop a full understanding of math.

They are going to be very upset when their kids aren't actually math geniuses and Youngkin guts the budgets of Virginia's public universities.

No they’re gonna get $20k vouchers to Calvary Christian Fellowship Agape Evangelical Charter School and learn accelerated math and never have to read garbage like Pulitzer Prize winner and Ap Lit exam frequent-flyer Toni Morrison.

Nevermind what happens to the defunded schools down the street. So much for supporting education!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Why have Democrats adopted an anti-education platform? That makes no sense.

Which Democrats? And why do you say that?

Do you mean LCPS for slowing down the acceleration a wee bit so kids aren't three grade levels ahead?

Maybe they aren't seeing good outcomes from too many kids accelerating so much. Maybe they aren't demonstrating depth of knowledge. Maybe not enough kids qualified enough to justify the course offering.

I can think of many reasons that are pro-education.

Youngkin appealed to middle-class White women who wanted their kids to get in-person instruction during a pandemic and are sure their kids need accelerated math, regardless of whether those kids actually develop a full understanding of math.

They are going to be very upset when their kids aren't actually math geniuses and Youngkin guts the budgets of Virginia's public universities.

No they’re gonna get $20k vouchers to Calvary Christian Fellowship Agape Evangelical Charter School and learn accelerated math and never have to read garbage like Pulitzer Prize winner and Ap Lit exam frequent-flyer Toni Morrison.

And that 20k with come with some many strings that no established school with even consider touching it.