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[quote=Anonymous]Until the public school system recognizes their deficiencies some children get around the poor grounding in  mathematical fundamentals, problem solving and critical thinking by joining outside math clubs and circles where the focus in on solving really cool, hard problems using a variety of techniques (e.g., trial and error, number theory, algebra, counting and probability and geometry).  The only calculator permitted is the brain.

As a Coach of a few of these math teams, and a father of kids that love math, I haven't encountered any of these kids accelerated (by up to 4 to 6 grade levels) in the grade-inflated, superficial and watered down public school math instruction (e.g., MCPS) fail at the College level (in Math, Physics or Engineering).  These problem-solving math clubs are part of an extracurricular mafioso that unconsciously corrects the deficiencies left behind by poor math instruction in MCPS ( an unintended consequence since this in not the primary objective or goal or solving fun, cool and hard problems).

Until the private and public schools can solve the general inadequacies of math instruction parents and their children have other options including actively participating for the longterm in a variety of problem-solving math clubs and circles outside of their school sytems.  It's just as easy as doing the same in an outside music, swim, lacrosse, tennis or soccer club...and much less expensive.

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