“Equity math” coming to FCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't believe that many FCPS parents will tolerate this. Throwing their own kids under the bus for the sake of dumbing down education. Seems unlikely.

“Will tolerate this?” Please let us know how our objections help?

Storm Gatehouse waving flags! That's the only way to get what you want.

Seems like PTAs might have a voice, as well as people who speak up at School Board meetings and/or raise issues with the VA Dept of Education. Or you can throw up your hands.

The school administration is made of employees who are paid with public funds; they shouldn't get to impose crazy ideas on FCPS that are going to diminish the quality of education (and the distinction between algebra in 7th vs 8th grade is a fairly trivial one in my book, but may be a battle important to parents with math-y kids).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't believe that many FCPS parents will tolerate this. Throwing their own kids under the bus for the sake of dumbing down education. Seems unlikely.

“Will tolerate this?” Please let us know how our objections help?

Storm Gatehouse waving flags! That's the only way to get what you want.

Seems like PTAs might have a voice, as well as people who speak up at School Board meetings and/or raise issues with the VA Dept of Education. Or you can throw up your hands.

The school administration is made of employees who are paid with public funds; they shouldn't get to impose crazy ideas on FCPS that are going to diminish the quality of education (and the distinction between algebra in 7th vs 8th grade is a fairly trivial one in my book, but may be a battle important to parents with math-y kids).

Welcome! You must be new here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't believe that many FCPS parents will tolerate this. Throwing their own kids under the bus for the sake of dumbing down education. Seems unlikely.

“Will tolerate this?” Please let us know how our objections help?

Storm Gatehouse waving flags! That's the only way to get what you want.

Seems like PTAs might have a voice, as well as people who speak up at School Board meetings and/or raise issues with the VA Dept of Education. Or you can throw up your hands.

The school administration is made of employees who are paid with public funds; they shouldn't get to impose crazy ideas on FCPS that are going to diminish the quality of education (and the distinction between algebra in 7th vs 8th grade is a fairly trivial one in my book, but may be a battle important to parents with math-y kids).

This is where having a real teacher union can help. They do have a voice that benefits students/schools.

[Anonymous]

I was initially against integrated math, but it makes sense, and most countries teach math this way. You mix a little bit of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability and calculus each high school year. The only problem is certain topics like geometry might need a more yearlong in-depth study. But the good outweigh the bad. I mean that is how we teach elementary school anyways. A mixture of arithmetic, geometry, statistics, etc. each year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was initially against integrated math, but it makes sense, and most countries teach math this way. You mix a little bit of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability and calculus each high school year. The only problem is certain topics like geometry might need a more yearlong in-depth study. But the good outweigh the bad. I mean that is how we teach elementary school anyways. A mixture of arithmetic, geometry, statistics, etc. each year.

kids are struggling to digest one math subject at a time whether it be year long algebra, geometry or trig. Now they are expected to consume a jambalaya of shallow math topics. Good luck with keeping them anywhere near math!!

[Anonymous]

Fact check: Proposal would not eliminate advanced math classes in Virginia

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/09/fact-check-virginia-not-eliminating-advanced-math-classes/4921053001/

A Win! Va. Ed Dept Removes “Virginia Math Pathways Initiative”

https://www.baconsrebellion.com/wp/a-win-va-eddept-removes-virginia-math-pathways-initiative/

VMPI is nowhere to be found on https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/k-12-standards-instruction/mathematics

Why is some people here fighting ghost? Isn't Youngkin the governor? Why are you pretending Dems are still in charge? Astro-turf much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fact check: Proposal would not eliminate advanced math classes in Virginia

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/09/fact-check-virginia-not-eliminating-advanced-math-classes/4921053001/

A Win! Va. Ed Dept Removes “Virginia Math Pathways Initiative”

https://www.baconsrebellion.com/wp/a-win-va-eddept-removes-virginia-math-pathways-initiative/

VMPI is nowhere to be found on https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/k-12-standards-instruction/mathematics

Why is some people here fighting ghost? Isn't Youngkin the governor? Why are you pretending Dems are still in charge? Astro-turf much?

Why? Because there are elections coming up.

[Anonymous]

Elections matter. Equity math needs support. What's the big deal with teaching equity lessons using math, unless you are so vehemently against equity? It's not like they would be teaching equity instead of math, students get their fair share of math but with equity mixed in or sprinkled on top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was initially against integrated math, but it makes sense, and most countries teach math this way. You mix a little bit of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability and calculus each high school year. The only problem is certain topics like geometry might need a more yearlong in-depth study. But the good outweigh the bad. I mean that is how we teach elementary school anyways. A mixture of arithmetic, geometry, statistics, etc. each year.

kids are struggling to digest one math subject at a time whether it be year long algebra, geometry or trig. Now they are expected to consume a jambalaya of shallow math topics. Good luck with keeping them anywhere near math!!

I feel sorry for the kids they try these experiments on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elections matter. Equity math needs support. What's the big deal with teaching equity lessons using math, unless you are so vehemently against equity? It's not like they would be teaching equity instead of math, students get their fair share of math but with equity mixed in or sprinkled on top.

Equity has come to mean different things. Today, it mostly means all kids should have the same outcome regardless of their ability, interests, or goals. The way it's applied is usually to remove opportunities for enrichment in order to "close the gap" and provide neat ideas like "honors for all" where they just label grade level classes honors to give it a GPA boost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fact check: Proposal would not eliminate advanced math classes in Virginia

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/09/fact-check-virginia-not-eliminating-advanced-math-classes/4921053001/

A Win! Va. Ed Dept Removes “Virginia Math Pathways Initiative”

https://www.baconsrebellion.com/wp/a-win-va-eddept-removes-virginia-math-pathways-initiative/

VMPI is nowhere to be found on https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/k-12-standards-instruction/mathematics

Why is some people here fighting ghost? Isn't Youngkin the governor? Why are you pretending Dems are still in charge? Astro-turf much?

Why? Because there are elections coming up.

Yes we need to spread disinformation to scare people to voting our way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elections matter. Equity math needs support. What's the big deal with teaching equity lessons using math, unless you are so vehemently against equity? It's not like they would be teaching equity instead of math, students get their fair share of math but with equity mixed in or sprinkled on top.

Yes, we should all be VERY thankful that Youngkin didn't do any more damage than he did. Thank god for the Ds in the GA.

Hopefully the suckers don't fall for the astroturfers blathering on about "equity" (or "CRT" or "advanced math"). Again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fact check: Proposal would not eliminate advanced math classes in Virginia

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/09/fact-check-virginia-not-eliminating-advanced-math-classes/4921053001/

A Win! Va. Ed Dept Removes “Virginia Math Pathways Initiative”

https://www.baconsrebellion.com/wp/a-win-va-eddept-removes-virginia-math-pathways-initiative/

VMPI is nowhere to be found on https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/k-12-standards-instruction/mathematics

Why is some people here fighting ghost? Isn't Youngkin the governor? Why are you pretending Dems are still in charge? Astro-turf much?

Why? Because there are elections coming up.

Yes we need to spread disinformation to scare people to voting our way.

That is the only way that Rs can win - lies.

[Anonymous]

They are already doing this, with their expanded E3 pilot, gradually implementing the detracking portion of VMPI without saying they were doing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are already doing this, with their expanded E3 pilot, gradually implementing the detracking portion of VMPI without saying they were doing it.

More lies. They aren’t eliminating math tracking.