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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought Deal was phasing out double-blocking, so that the highest math will be Geometry in 8th.[/quote] This is a good thing. My kid did the 8th grade Algebra 2 sequence at Deal and then went on to a top DC private school and found out that they had learned very little math. It was a mess and they ended up having to drop down a course after a month of school. A friend had the same experience. Frankly, the DCPS math teaching in general kind of sucks. Most kids who transfer to private or Catholic schools for 9th are placement tested on arrival and end up repeating courses. I'm generally a fan of DCPS (and continued to send my younger kids there) but beware of the Deal math acceleration. They will push kids through without actually teaching them anything (while giving them straight HIGH A's). [/quote]
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