Equitable access to advanced math

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Even after the VA secretary of education clearly stated that school districts could continue to define their own classes (incl adv/accel) to meet the needs of their students, as they always have been able to do, RWNJs continued to push the boogeyman narrative.

VDOE told you they weren’t doing it. And it’s not something they could just sneak in there with such an open, public process that requires GA/gov approval.

Totally irrational.

getting tired of RWNJs, and LWNJs like yourself constantly yapping about each other. Why dont you all get in a cage and settle it with a spar?

The post is about equitable access to advanced math. This is what VMPI and similar proposals around the country are aboiut. OP is going the other way and saying minorities need to be placed in even more advanced classes, while most equity proposals involve reducing access for everyone. One of the links on VMPI's website, ""Eliminate tracking systems that sort children based on perceived ability and demographic profile."
Therefore, the goal of detracking will not be realized without working to dismantle the various social, political, and cultural reasons tracking persists. Those that have been privileged by the current system must be willing to
give up that privilege for more equitable schooling."

1. We never saw a VMPI proposal.
2. None of the infographics even mentioned detracking.
3. You are referring to a link from the website as some proof that this VMPI’s top secret mission? Stop pushing BS conspiracy theories.

And since there is so much ignorance and misinformation floating around this thread, let’s clarify…

The big push from “equity” groups is to have more URM kids in advanced math.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

[Anonymous]

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Take a look at the E3 pilot. And Tina Mazzacane works for FCPS and was a major force for VMPI. 'Practice of putting kids in inferior classes must end'.

That doesn’t mean “reduce math for all”. That was an effort to expand options. Killed by Republican propaganda.

That is not true at all.

Parents across the political and racial spectrum opposed VMPI because it was terrible policy and would have severely damaged the quality of public education in Virginia.

Agreed. VMPI did have a component that was focused on potentially expanding math options at the 11th and 12th grade levels, but it was also stated that they wanted to deemphasize calculus in HS and up until 11th grade were going to have classes where everyone taking the same classes, no acceleration/different levels. When there was an outcry about that, they tried to backpedal and say they wouldn't prohibit districts from acceleration, but it couldn't recover and got killed with the Younkin administration.

Untrue. They always included AP/IB and never said districts couldn’t accelerate kids. Someone mentioned detracking was a trend in math and (politically motivated) people falsely claimed VADOE was going to “ban” acceleration. Even if that were true, they hadn’t even come up with a proposal yet for public review.

The “public outcry” was a political machination. Maybe some gullible people joined in but at the root it was a GOP attack on education.

This is always being claimed on here, but it ignores what Loudoun implemented after close discussion with Tina Mazzacane and the VMPI group. They published a new math pathways chart, with a video titled introducing VMPI. They eliminated 6th grade algebra, and county staff said their goal was to eliminate 6th grade prealgebra, and that they believed it was important to eliminate tracking for equity reasons. Somehow Tina Mazzacane didn't respond as you are doing that there is nothing here about eliminating acceleration.

Cutting 6th grade algebra isn’t eliminating acceleration. Kids could still accelerate by 2 grade levels.

It looks like the VMPI Lady is raising her hateful voice again.

But let me point out the lack of logic here: 6th grade algebra is accelerating by only 2 grade levels if the mantra is for everyone to take algebra in 8th.
So keeping the opportunity for students with demonstrated, not "perceived" abilities, to take it in 6th is something you support, correct? Could you confirm that?

DP. Algebra is a 9th grade class, not 8th grade. Algebra in 6th grade is accelerating by 3 years.

They teach beginning algebra throughout grade school but that is not demonstrated ability. Skipping years of math due to demonstrated ability leads to gaps. Those can be remediated on the fly - but for what purpose? If you're talking about a student who will dual enroll in high school and college classes and graduate simultaneously, those people exist - but there are not 100 or even 30 of them in Fairfax county, one of the largest school districts in the country. School is not a sprint. Algebra is not a single class but the first in a number of high school classes that have a traditional specified order. Starting that track in 6th grade is much more than "demonstrated ability".

It's 3 years because you read on the internet that Algebra belongs in 9th grade. As I pointed out, there's more and more effort to clarify that it really doesn't and Algebra I should really belong in 8th grade.

But why then this hatred of kids who have not "skipped," but studied and learned years of math? I suspect you're one of the ubereager parents of kid who tried and failed.
You're certainly not actually in the field working with advanced kids the way I am. Otherwise, you would see their effort and joy at excelling when they combine their talent with hard work, and how they are disappointed when they are put in classes where they have to redo the same stuff over and over because some peer didn't get it or the teacher fell victim to the ideology you pursue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Take a look at the E3 pilot. And Tina Mazzacane works for FCPS and was a major force for VMPI. 'Practice of putting kids in inferior classes must end'.

That doesn’t mean “reduce math for all”. That was an effort to expand options. Killed by Republican propaganda.

That is not true at all.

Parents across the political and racial spectrum opposed VMPI because it was terrible policy and would have severely damaged the quality of public education in Virginia.

Agreed. VMPI did have a component that was focused on potentially expanding math options at the 11th and 12th grade levels, but it was also stated that they wanted to deemphasize calculus in HS and up until 11th grade were going to have classes where everyone taking the same classes, no acceleration/different levels. When there was an outcry about that, they tried to backpedal and say they wouldn't prohibit districts from acceleration, but it couldn't recover and got killed with the Younkin administration.

Untrue. They always included AP/IB and never said districts couldn’t accelerate kids. Someone mentioned detracking was a trend in math and (politically motivated) people falsely claimed VADOE was going to “ban” acceleration. Even if that were true, they hadn’t even come up with a proposal yet for public review.

The “public outcry” was a political machination. Maybe some gullible people joined in but at the root it was a GOP attack on education.

This is always being claimed on here, but it ignores what Loudoun implemented after close discussion with Tina Mazzacane and the VMPI group. They published a new math pathways chart, with a video titled introducing VMPI. They eliminated 6th grade algebra, and county staff said their goal was to eliminate 6th grade prealgebra, and that they believed it was important to eliminate tracking for equity reasons. Somehow Tina Mazzacane didn't respond as you are doing that there is nothing here about eliminating acceleration.

Cutting 6th grade algebra isn’t eliminating acceleration. Kids could still accelerate by 2 grade levels.

It looks like the VMPI Lady is raising her hateful voice again.

But let me point out the lack of logic here: 6th grade algebra is accelerating by only 2 grade levels if the mantra is for everyone to take algebra in 8th.
So keeping the opportunity for students with demonstrated, not "perceived" abilities, to take it in 6th is something you support, correct? Could you confirm that?

DP. Algebra is a 9th grade class, not 8th grade. Algebra in 6th grade is accelerating by 3 years.

They teach beginning algebra throughout grade school but that is not demonstrated ability. Skipping years of math due to demonstrated ability leads to gaps. Those can be remediated on the fly - but for what purpose? If you're talking about a student who will dual enroll in high school and college classes and graduate simultaneously, those people exist - but there are not 100 or even 30 of them in Fairfax county, one of the largest school districts in the country. School is not a sprint. Algebra is not a single class but the first in a number of high school classes that have a traditional specified order. Starting that track in 6th grade is much more than "demonstrated ability".

It's 3 years because you read on the internet that Algebra belongs in 9th grade. As I pointed out, there's more and more effort to clarify that it really doesn't and Algebra I should really belong in 8th grade.

But why then this hatred of kids who have not "skipped," but studied and learned years of math? I suspect you're one of the ubereager parents of kid who tried and failed.
You're certainly not actually in the field working with advanced kids the way I am. Otherwise, you would see their effort and joy at excelling when they combine their talent with hard work, and how they are disappointed when they are put in classes where they have to redo the same stuff over and over because some peer didn't get it or the teacher fell victim to the ideology you pursue.

So you tutor or teach at AOPS/RSM/etc.

You should teach in public schools if you want to reach children. Instead of teaching in a fun, glorified cram school that leads to disappointment in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS unnecessarily overcomplicates things. They already give iready, which is a high ceiling adaptive test that gives a grade level placement as well as quantile level for each kid. A math score of 586 indicates that the kid belongs in 9th grade math, which is algebra.

There probably aren't that many FCPS kids who score 586 or higher on the iready math at the end of 5th grade.

The test is capped at grade level, so there is no way to see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

Looking at the State-wide numbers, the pass rate for 6th graders in Algebra 1 is over 98.5% for all of past two decades, and 100% more than half of the those years. Clear evidence that 6th graders are more than capable of taking on Algebra 1.

The same cannot be said of 8th grader who waited and then enrolled in Algebra 1, with 10 to 12% failing the basic SOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

Looking at the State-wide numbers, the pass rate for 6th graders in Algebra 1 is over 98.5% for all of past two decades, and 100% more than half of the those years. Clear evidence that the 6th graders allowed by their respective systems into the class are more than capable of taking on Algebra 1.

The same cannot be said of 8th grader who waited and then enrolled in Algebra 1, with 10 to 12% failing the basic SOL.

FTFY.

So the only argument you could possibly be legitimately making from this evidence is that FCPS should be only as restrictive as the least restrictive system in Virginia that allows 6th graders to take Algebra 1. Since no system is open enrollment, you cannot be making the OP's argument, which was a fallacious connection between an article about advanced math in Texas and open enrollment for 6th graders into Algebra 1 Honors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

Looking at the State-wide numbers, the pass rate for 6th graders in Algebra 1 is over 98.5% for all of past two decades, and 100% more than half of the those years. Clear evidence that 6th graders are more than capable of taking on Algebra 1.

The same cannot be said of 8th grader who waited and then enrolled in Algebra 1, with 10 to 12% failing the basic SOL.

This is the hilarious logic of the poster who wants more students to take Algebra in 6th grade.

Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

Statewide data also shows that 6th graders who take Algebra 1, move on to enroll in Geometry in 7th, and Algebra 2 in 8th, have their 8th grade SOL pass rate for Algebra 2 well over 99% for all years (pre pandemic). Another data point showing advanced 8th graders are highly successful enrolling in Algebra 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

Statewide data also shows that 6th graders who take Algebra 1, move on to enroll in Geometry in 7th, and Algebra 2 in 8th, have their 8th grade SOL pass rate for Algebra 2 well over 99% for all years (pre pandemic). Another data point showing advanced 8th graders are highly successful enrolling in Algebra 2.

Do you really need data showing that kids who are academically advanced are going to do well....in academics? This is surprising?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

Looking at the State-wide numbers, the pass rate for 6th graders in Algebra 1 is over 98.5% for all of past two decades, and 100% more than half of the those years. Clear evidence that the 6th graders allowed by their respective systems into the class are more than capable of taking on Algebra 1.

The same cannot be said of 8th grader who waited and then enrolled in Algebra 1, with 10 to 12% failing the basic SOL.

FTFY.

So the only argument you could possibly be legitimately making from this evidence is that FCPS should be only as restrictive as the least restrictive system in Virginia that allows 6th graders to take Algebra 1. Since no system is open enrollment, you cannot be making the OP's argument, which was a fallacious connection between an article about advanced math in Texas and open enrollment for 6th graders into Algebra 1 Honors.

The entire point of original article and the title of this discussion is URM kids are being excluded from advanced math options that have proven to be overwhelmingly successful with 98% pass rate everywhere (including VA according to above data. ). An open enrollment with an option to step down increases the opportunities in advanced math for URM kids.

from article:
"We have seen our advanced math enrollment numbers for all demographics increase," McDaniel said. "But specifically with students of poverty and students of color, we have seen an increase in the number of students in advanced math tracks."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS unnecessarily overcomplicates things. They already give iready, which is a high ceiling adaptive test that gives a grade level placement as well as quantile level for each kid. A math score of 586 indicates that the kid belongs in 9th grade math, which is algebra.

There probably aren't that many FCPS kids who score 586 or higher on the iready math at the end of 5th grade.

The test is capped at grade level, so there is no way to see.

Incorrect. It is adaptive and capped at 3 years above grade level. An advanced 2nd grader can be at level 3,4,or 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS unnecessarily overcomplicates things. They already give iready, which is a high ceiling adaptive test that gives a grade level placement as well as quantile level for each kid. A math score of 586 indicates that the kid belongs in 9th grade math, which is algebra.

There probably aren't that many FCPS kids who score 586 or higher on the iready math at the end of 5th grade.

The test is capped at grade level, so there is no way to see.

Incorrect. It is adaptive and capped at 3 years above grade level. An advanced 2nd grader can be at level 3,4,or 5.

There are different settings and FCPS doesn't use it the way you are saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

Statewide data also shows that 6th graders who take Algebra 1, move on to enroll in Geometry in 7th, and Algebra 2 in 8th, have their 8th grade SOL pass rate for Algebra 2 well over 99% for all years (pre pandemic). Another data point showing advanced 8th graders are highly successful enrolling in Algebra 2.

Do you really need data showing that kids who are academically advanced are going to do well....in academics? This is surprising?

Ironically yes, but URM kids dont get to enjoy the same benefit with advanced math options hidden from them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th. If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?

Oops. It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path. If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.

Settings for this: Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.
Report level: School
Division: fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit. Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

Looking at the State-wide numbers, the pass rate for 6th graders in Algebra 1 is over 98.5% for all of past two decades, and 100% more than half of the those years. Clear evidence that the 6th graders allowed by their respective systems into the class are more than capable of taking on Algebra 1.

The same cannot be said of 8th grader who waited and then enrolled in Algebra 1, with 10 to 12% failing the basic SOL.

FTFY.

So the only argument you could possibly be legitimately making from this evidence is that FCPS should be only as restrictive as the least restrictive system in Virginia that allows 6th graders to take Algebra 1. Since no system is open enrollment, you cannot be making the OP's argument, which was a fallacious connection between an article about advanced math in Texas and open enrollment for 6th graders into Algebra 1 Honors.

The entire point of original article and the title of this discussion is URM kids are being excluded from advanced math options that have proven to be overwhelmingly successful with 98% pass rate everywhere (including VA according to above data. ). An open enrollment with an option to step down increases the opportunities in advanced math for URM kids.

from article:
"We have seen our advanced math enrollment numbers for all demographics increase," McDaniel said. "But specifically with students of poverty and students of color, we have seen an increase in the number of students in advanced math tracks."

For the very last time, advanced math != Algebra 1 Honors in 6th grade.

advanced math == Algebra 1 Honors in 8th grade