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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Math M isn't a new course, and isn't remedial.  It's functions and introductory calculus, which are college level calculus.  This is a section of the same course that meets 5 days instead of 3 so that kids can get more support while taking this college level class.[/quote]

"“What we thought was the best thing to do — instead of adding another course before MA — was to add more time and support into MA for students who would need it.”"

Previous commenters might be great at math but lack reading skills - or the willingness to actually read the article before blathering.[/quote]

The best that can be argued is that the old introductory course was too advanced for a significant subset of students, so they added a new section that provides significantly more support and tutoring (i.e., remedial)  FYI, Harvard describes it as “a new introductory course.”

Quote from The Crimson:

He said the Covid-19 pandemic led to gaps in students’ math skills and learning abilities, [b]prompting the need for a new introductory course[/b].

“The last two years, we saw students who were in Math MA and faced a challenge that was unreasonable given the supports we had in the course. So we wanted to think about, ‘How can we create a course that really helps students step up to their aspirations?’” he said.

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