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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absolutely nothing before 4th grade, and they just removed ELA acceleration path from 4th grade up to middle school humanity magnet programs, so you basically wouldn't only have compact math starting from 4th grade. Since your kid is still young, you have enough to wait and see how the regional model (only for HS portion) shakes up.

I have a very bright kid so I know the way I suffered through. Luckily CES was still criteria-based so both my DC and I were set free since then. I hated what I looked like as a tiger mom. [/quote]

A few points of clarification: 
1) They are supposed to provide enrichment (and, if needed, acceleration) in both math and ELA in all grades starting in K.  This is very hit or miss-- mostly "miss," really-- but is possible and there may be schools that do a better job of it, I don't know.  
2) Some schools are still offering cohorted enrichment in ELA in 4th and 5th grade although many have dropped it. 
3) The middle school humanities curriculum being worsened is still a proposal at this point although may be implemented as early as next year. There are no proposals at the moment to get rid of either the humanities or the math/science middle school magnets.
4) The PP did not mention it but there is also a 4th and 5th grade magnet program. Current eligibility is selected by lottery so chances to get in are small, but criteria could change by the time your kid is that age.

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