VA math changes - ways to speak out

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Yes, it would have been MUCH, MUCH worse with anti-science, anti-education, anti-child GOP traitors.

Where are all of the VA Republicans who denounced Trump? Exactly.

Better with anti math Democrats.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Sorry, but nova will never vote for a statewide GOP candidate. There are other issue at stake. GOP will NEVER have the governorship in VA again.

If Maryland can have a GOP governor, so can VA.

It would take a really, really, really huge left wing push combined with massive tax increases to shake nova zombies out of their complacency.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Republican run states have the lowest performing education systems in the country. So no thanks.

Education ranking have been changing over the past few years and will be interesting post pandemic between different in school rates this past year and States pursuing different education philosophies at same time

For instance, Florida had very low ratings for many years but now Florida is 3rd in nation on k-12 and first in nation on colleges. Source US News. It also is the highest state for percentage for AP test participation. Some of the school systems that enjoyed top ratings for a long time like a MCPS are falling behind.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Sorry, but nova will never vote for a statewide GOP candidate. There are other issue at stake. GOP will NEVER have the governorship in VA again.

If Maryland can have a GOP governor, so can VA.

Pretty sure if Larry Hogan ran down here we'd elect him too

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Republican run states have the lowest performing education systems in the country. So no thanks.

Education ranking have been changing over the past few years and will be interesting post pandemic between different in school rates this past year and States pursuing different education philosophies at same time

For instance, Florida had very low ratings for many years but now Florida is 3rd in nation on k-12 and first in nation on colleges. Source US News. It also is the highest state for percentage for AP test participation. Some of the school systems that enjoyed top ratings for a long time like a MCPS are falling behind.

If you think Florida is a top public schools system then there really isn’t anything else to say.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is NOT going to be aSB decision of VDOE gets their way. SB is a waste of time. Effort needs focused at the state level.

Loudoun County has already changed its course pathways to match the new plans. They were not required to do this, as Fairfax has not done so I believe.
People can contact Loudoun County School Board and get them to overrule this. Specifically kids who would have been taking algebra in middle school will now be taking algebra in 9th grade, current fourth graders and below.
Current 5th graders have been denied 6th grade algebra, and most have been denied 7th grade algebra.

Loudoun County has gone from having advanced math programs to being way behind.

This doesn’t match with a Facebook post I saw from a lcps school board member. He said everyone would take algebra is eighth grade.

https://www.lcps.org/Page/212323

"These changes include the creation of Essential Concepts courses in Grades 8-10 to replace Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II courses and increased options for higher level mathematics courses in Grades 11-12, including Advanced Placement courses."

Yes. I interpreted that to mean everyone comes out at the end of 10th grade being able to take pre-calc/trig, and has the option to take an ap calculus class as a senior. That seems reasonable.

My concern is that the way it’s currently set up - a decent amount of 7th graders take algebra in FCPS setting them up for Calc in 11th. Are they going to continue to have the option to take post-Calc. senior year in this new way?

[Anonymous]

^^ oh sorry if I am not supposed to post that on this board because it’s about FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Yes, it would have been MUCH, MUCH worse with anti-science, anti-education, anti-child GOP traitors.

Where are all of the VA Republicans who denounced Trump? Exactly.

Better with anti math Democrats.

Ds want more people to excel at math. Not just elite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Sorry, but nova will never vote for a statewide GOP candidate. There are other issue at stake. GOP will NEVER have the governorship in VA again.

If Maryland can have a GOP governor, so can VA.

Pretty sure if Larry Hogan ran down here we'd elect him too

Yes, he’s not like the trash VA GOP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“ Rs are the pro-science party,”

Neither side is pro science. Each bases positions much more off of what outcome is desired. It’s just that on this topic Ds want equity more than they want to cultivate the kids who will be the leading edge of our math and science force. Plenty of other issues where the R position is likewise driven by dogma not data.

You know those two things aren't mutually exclusive, right?

Of course they are not. The actual equity problem is that Black and Hispanic kids are under-identified for advanced math. That's the problem to fix. VAs solution is to instead just not let any kids pursue math at a faster, more advanced pace.

They aren’t doing that.

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/VMPI%20for%20vdoe%20website.docx

● The traditional high school pathway culminating in the study of Calculus or other advanced courses is not being eliminated. Additional course pathways will include engaging semester courses in statistics, data science, modeling, design, and logic, among others.
● Local school divisions will still have plenty of flexibility to create courses aligned to the standards to meet the needs of all students; and provide opportunities for all students to advance through the curriculum based on their learning needs. School divisions will also be able to offer advanced sections and acceleration through the courses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Yes, it would have been MUCH, MUCH worse with anti-science, anti-education, anti-child GOP traitors.

Where are all of the VA Republicans who denounced Trump? Exactly.

Better with anti math Democrats.

Ds want more people to excel at math. Not just elite.

Then bring up the bottom - don’t bring down the top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ oh sorry if I am not supposed to post that on this board because it’s about FCPS.

20 lashings with the current VA math textbook.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Yes, it would have been MUCH, MUCH worse with anti-science, anti-education, anti-child GOP traitors.

Where are all of the VA Republicans who denounced Trump? Exactly.

Better with anti math Democrats.

Ds want more people to excel at math. Not just elite.

Then bring up the bottom - don’t bring down the top.

Top still gets to be the top. Don’t worry, supremacist snowflake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people voted for these loons. What will it take for you to vote GOP? Will Dems need to first close all public schools in favor of vo-tech due to “equity”?

Republican run states have the lowest performing education systems in the country. So no thanks.

MA and FL are in the top 3. They have Republican governors.

How about legislators where these things get sorted out?

MA likes Mitt Romney types.

FL is trash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“ Rs are the pro-science party,”

Neither side is pro science. Each bases positions much more off of what outcome is desired. It’s just that on this topic Ds want equity more than they want to cultivate the kids who will be the leading edge of our math and science force. Plenty of other issues where the R position is likewise driven by dogma not data.

You know those two things aren't mutually exclusive, right?

Of course they are not. The actual equity problem is that Black and Hispanic kids are under-identified for advanced math. That's the problem to fix. VAs solution is to instead just not let any kids pursue math at a faster, more advanced pace.

They aren’t doing that.

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/VMPI%20for%20vdoe%20website.docx

● The traditional high school pathway culminating in the study of Calculus or other advanced courses is not being eliminated. Additional course pathways will include engaging semester courses in statistics, data science, modeling, design, and logic, among others.
● Local school divisions will still have plenty of flexibility to create courses aligned to the standards to meet the needs of all students; and provide opportunities for all students to advance through the curriculum based on their learning needs. School divisions will also be able to offer advanced sections and acceleration through the courses.

Since this document just appeared recently, and contradicts earlier statements, what they are actually planning now is unclear.