Article on benefits of eliminating math tracking

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

Crabs at the bottom of the bucket.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

This is true, but funny how many “progressives” (or folks that want to signal as much) hold their own children to much higher standards.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

This is true, but funny how many “progressives” (or folks that want to signal as much) hold their own children to much higher standards.

Exactly. And most wait until their kids graduate HS before they start trying to destroy school systems with ridiculous convepts like equity, restorative justice anti-racism, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

This is true, but funny how many “progressives” (or folks that want to signal as much) hold their own children to much higher standards.

Exactly. And most wait until their kids graduate HS before they start trying to destroy school systems with ridiculous convepts like equity, restorative justice anti-racism, etc.

It’s so sad because there is nothing wrong with those concepts in the main, but it seems like those that spout such rhetoric often advocate measures that do violence to realization of the same. Of course, it’s much easier to say the “right” things than actually do the work to make real positive change for real people.

And hear the thing: you no obligation to do the work. But please don’t make things worse but propagating foolishness because you think it makes look virtuous in the circle you run in.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

This is true, but funny how many “progressives” (or folks that want to signal as much) hold their own children to much higher standards.

Exactly. And most wait until their kids graduate HS before they start trying to destroy school systems with ridiculous convepts like equity, restorative justice anti-racism, etc.

It’s so sad because there is nothing wrong with those concepts in the main, but it seems like those that spout such rhetoric often advocate measures that do violence to realization of the same. Of course, it’s much easier to say the “right” things than actually do the work to make real positive change for real people.

And hear the thing: you no obligation to do the work. But please don’t make things worse but propagating foolishness because you think it makes look virtuous in the circle you run in.

That is…

And hear’s the thing: you HAVE no obligation to do the work. But please don’t make things worse but propagating foolishness because you think it makes look virtuous in the circle you run in.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

This is true, but funny how many “progressives” (or folks that want to signal as much) hold their own children to much higher standards.

Exactly. And most wait until their kids graduate HS before they start trying to destroy school systems with ridiculous convepts like equity, restorative justice anti-racism, etc.

Yes or their kids are in private school.

But they look down on UMC "strivers" (esp Asians) who also want their kids to do well and succeed.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

Crabs at the bottom of the bucket.

Most strivers are not at th bottom of the bucket. They are MC/UMC, especially immigrants.

Wealthy ppl want to perpetuate and maintain their lifestyle and pass that onward to their kids. Others who want to break into the UMC/UC are pejoratively called strivers. Because they can't rely on trust funds and their kids need to get educated and make an income (oh and you bet they do).

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

Crabs at the bottom of the bucket.

Most strivers are not at th bottom of the bucket. They are MC/UMC, especially immigrants.

Wealthy ppl want to perpetuate and maintain their lifestyle and pass that onward to their kids. Others who want to break into the UMC/UC are pejoratively called strivers. Because they can't rely on trust funds and their kids need to get educated and make an income (oh and you bet they do).

I think it's more insidious than that. Progressives would rather everyone (except them of course) wallow in mediocrity than see some people do exceptionally well, some do OK, and others fail. And this is exactly what Marxism prescribes.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

This is true, but funny how many “progressives” (or folks that want to signal as much) hold their own children to much higher standards.

Exactly. And most wait until their kids graduate HS before they start trying to destroy school systems with ridiculous convepts like equity, restorative justice anti-racism, etc.

It's not the civilians. It's DCPS that talks more about equity, restorative justice, anti-racism, etc. than academics.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

This is true, but funny how many “progressives” (or folks that want to signal as much) hold their own children to much higher standards.

Exactly. And most wait until their kids graduate HS before they start trying to destroy school systems with ridiculous convepts like equity, restorative justice anti-racism, etc.

It's not the civilians. It's DCPS that talks more about equity, restorative justice, anti-racism, etc. than academics.

Here in MoCo we have a group called the commie mommies who push this stuff and well as putting porn in schools and males in girls bathrooms, locker rooms, and on their sports teams. They are civilians, PTA leaders, etc.

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It's even worse -- Calculus is not advanced math! But we have poorly designed courses. Calculus can easily be introduced as soon as students learn what a function graph and a slope is in algebra. It can be extended when the student learns geometry of plane figures and solids, and extended further when students learn trigonometry.
The idiotic "Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus" progression does a huge disservice to students.

Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, and Calculus should be taught together, side by side, for 4-6 years, not in artificially separated yearlong courses.


In English and social studies, students aren't punished for thinking harder, caring more, and writing better essays. The librarian doesn't prevent kids from borrowing above grade level literature books, yet the school library is almost entirely missing math books. In arts, students aren't restricted to only create or play up to a certain level of complexity.

STEM is the exception in advancement and enrichment. I believe it is because K-12 educators are bad at STEM, don't enjoy it, and are afraid of it, so they think kids can't handle it, or they feel insecure and treatened that kids can go what the adults can't do.

All these poor kids getting 95%+ grades on assignments are being robbed of the opportunity to excel in their studies.

Thank you. The US isn’t inherently bad at math; we’re just at math education.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid took algebra 1 in 9th grade. He took it in public MS, got an A, and then didn’t test out of it when he switched to a Catholic HS. He ended up in pre-calc in 12th grade. Not sure why the OP mentioned that students in this track would only get to algebra 2. He was required to take math all four years. He’s in college now and is doing well.

It sounds like you don't prioritize math since you picked a private school with a slow math track. That's fine and your choice. We are talking about what public schools should offer. It's not uncommon for people to want their kids to get to Calc in college. I was a science major and it was an advantage in what freshman science classes I could take.

He did take calculus in college. You can still take calculus in college being on the "slow" math track in HS. The "slow" HS math track exists in public schools too. This area is full of strivers who can't stand for their kids to not be on an advanced track for everything. No wonder there are so many grumpy, nasty people in this area.

Hah that you suddenly went to name-calling "grumpy, nasty" and "strivers."

I think that PP meant getting to Calc before college. A lot take it junior or senior year of HS, coming into college ready for more serious science (and math) classes, if that's important to them.

I don’t understand why US culture likes to judge people who want to advance and work hard. Sure, some strivers are nasty and judgmental and that’s on them, but the word “striver” itself shouldn’t be a pejorative.

We should be applauding people who want to work hard and be their best.

It's not US culture. It's progressives. They want equity which is everyone equal in the end. This means no one can be advanced or strive for more...just like communism.

Really? It's more often conservatives in my experience. They disdain education and tend to believe in magic and gossip.