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[quote=Anonymous]DC is at another middle school but did algebra in 7th grade, which meant skipping 6th grade math. As a result, she was not as solid as she should have been on some foundational skills. She lacked the automaticity in manipulating things like fractions and negative numbers that comes with real mastery of the concepts AND repetition. She is a top math student (99th percentile SSAT), so it worked out, but I wish the world were such that we could comfortably keep our smart but not math-whiz-smart kids on the regular track without fearing that they are falling behind. Second DC will not be accelerated. He could probably hack it and be somewhere in the middle, but I think he will benefit more from acquiring a solid foundation and from the confidence that comes with being near the top of the class.[/quote]
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