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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,

Here is a FWIW.  What is your goal?  Some college professors are saying that the kids who are rushing through these math classes are missing out.  There was an article in WAPO last week (it may have been a letter to the editor) about this.  The professor said that basic math skills are being ignored in the schools in favor of pushing kids toward calculus early.  He said basic skills are not coming to school with some of these kids.

I cannot speak to this issue, but it makes sense to me.  I was a teacher and always felt that foundations were extremely important.  These days education seems like a race--I prefer to think of it as a building.  You need a good base.  With the race, some kids don't make it to the end--they peter out early.  Others may finish and collapse at the finish line.  Some just give up.  A building requires a good strong base--if you don't have that, the building may topple over.  However, you can have good low lying buildings and good high rises if they are built properly.

Pushing ahead is not always a good thing--even for "advanced" kids.  [/quote]
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My 6th grader is in 7th grade math for 6th graders and is incredibly bored, says it is way too easy.  A few of his friends ha e moved into Algebra 1 I. 6th grade for this reason.

I am not sure that's what I want him to do because I truly don't see what the incredible rush is to push ahead.  Fwiw, I have an advanced STEM degree.  I know concepts build and I'd rather have a very strong foundation and an easier go at things than a tutor and struggling to keep up in courses 2 years past the usual time taken.[/quote]

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