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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a video on this cite that walks through the initiative:  https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/index.shtml#time

It looks like a positive thing. Kids can still take calculus by the end of high school. I don't know what some of you are talking about. VA is modernizing their math curriculum which has been the same damn courses for the past 30+ years. Kids who love STEM but have a particular focus can tailor 1/2 credit modules to fit their interests, which means they will be more engaged in what they're learning. THAT'S HUGE! So now a kid who is interested in computer science can take modules in logic and reasoning and discrete mathmatics. A kid interested in data science can take statistics and data analysis. [b]Or, they can still take calculus if they really want or need to do so. [/b]AND, they're still offering AP classes. I don't get why some parents are so up in arms. It sounds great![/quote]

It does!  And there’s no stopping it.[/quote]

I think the 1 semester class options are great -- as electives. My son would have loved to have those options. He's a senior taking Calc BC, AP Stats, and a dual enrollment geospatial analysis class. But it's disengenuous to say only a small segment of students need calculus. Business is the top major students express a preference for going in to college. Undergrad business schools care a lot about math skills and competitive schools expect to see calculus as evidence of math ability. Obviously, hardly anyone actually uses calculus in a business career. That's irrelevant when it comes to college admissions. Students who may be counseled to select something other than pre-calc/calc for 11th-12th for their primary math classes will be really limiting their options. Sure, it shouldn't be that way, but VA DOE isn't going to change the admissions requirements for colleges across the country.
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