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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you ever been to a DC private school open house? At every single one I went to over a 2 year period -- including the virtual sessions  -- during the Q&A sessions, parents were clamoring for more math for their unicorn-sparkle, math-prodigy children. It is the same at public school: nonstop focus on math progress and pushing kids who don't need to be pushed to accelerate in math.

My kid suffered at her private. She tested into the accelerated path, but did not retain what was learned beyond that lesson, homework, and test. Moved on to a select public for HS, and tested right back into Algebra because the concepts weren't solidified in middle school.

Is that the same for all kids? Obviously not, but for those like my kid the acceleration hurt and did not support where she needed to be. When I bought it up at the private, the school suggested tutoring vs placing her in a 'lower' (i.e., grade level) math class. At her public now, there are a handful of freshman already in Calculus and from what I understand they'll eventually do dual enrollment to get their math needs met over the next 3+ years until college. So: that's great for them! They'll get their needs met somehow. But it isn't the right path for everyone.[/quote]

Again, I think the problem isn't about acceleration. I think it is about having a deeper understanding of the fundamentals and using them flexibly to solve problems. Of course, if one is skilled at fundamentals and fluent with basic principles, it is easier to dive deeper into the topics. [/quote]

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