Benefits of taking Algebra 1 in 6th grade

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Anonymous wrote:I'm also very interested in knowing how it's going for people. A local facebook group has parents who are in general consensus that it's going terribly for most as the topics being taught don't appear to be the right topics for the unit (based on math teachers who have responded), the lack of background knowledge is killer, and the pace is untenable. Anyone else care to share their experience? We opted NOT to do it and it's sounding like we made the right decision.

It is going as expected, DC is thriving, has the right prerequisite background, and the unit topics move at an appropriate pace.

You made the decision to opt out because it wasn’t the right fit for your child, which is completely valid. But why bad mouth the entire program when many advanced students enjoy and benefit from this accelerated program?