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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Private school parent here.  Our school doesn't allow students to advance if they don't master the previous course.  Hence, after a year of virtual learning during covid, most students who were doing Algebra I in 7th grade had to repeat it in 8th grade.  Luckily we entered the school in HS and my daughter (who was in person entire 20-21 school year) tested into Algebra 2 for 9th grade while most 9th graders are doing geometry.  She's doing great, but is only one of two 9th graders in her class.  What's great is the class is rigorous and not dumbed down to accommodate other 9th graders who didn't master previous material.

Public schools used to be so good with math, but I fear those days are ending.  My older child did MCPS through 8th grade years ago and had an excellent preparation for HS math.[/quote]

Yawn, you keep posting about your private school the has no relevance to MCPS.  Many kids did just fine in Algebra virtually, like mine.  Maybe there is an issue with your private school if your child had to repeat a class.  Or, why didn't you help them or get a tutor or have them do a summer prep or review class?    Algebra 2 is nothing to brag about in 9th.  Some of our kids are doing Algebra 2 in 8th.[/quote]

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