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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The people looking to recall the school board need to add this and critical race theory to their list of arguments.

Asians are disproportionately opting for distance learning, so opening schools won't move the needle for them.[/quote]

I was as against VMPI as anyone until the latest change but this has zero to do with the recall. This was not from the SB. It was from VDOE. [/quote]

VDOE has walked back their proposed changes, at least for now.  It is important to have a school board and county staff that will keep advanced math in place.
Loudoun has already made changes, and FCPS staff have said they are not sure about the status of AAP.  
Given the walkback, the answer should have been AAP is here to stay in Fairfax, along with the rest of their advanced math and honors classes.
This should certainly be an issue to recall the school board.  One that pushes equity is likely to abandon advanced math.
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Loudoun hasn’t really made changes. They are just saying the plan is “tentative” and they will update when VDOE does. Don’t be fooled.[/quote]

FALSE.
As explained already, they have made changes, and they are already implemented.  
Perhaps they will reverse these changes in the future, but they supported the DOE plan in the school board meeting, and expressed opposition to undoing the changes, which the school board did not pick up on.

Before you said the changes was all dumba$$es in Loudoun who didn't understand what DOE was doing.  Now you claim they haven't made changes.
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I'm the PP and I think we are agreeing. My post wasn't clear. When I wrote that Loudoun hasn't made changes, I meant as a result of the backlash, Loudoun has not made any changes TO THE CHANGES they were already making. They have not backpedaled or added back any of the math that they already took away. They are clearly trying to keep most kids from taking Algebra in 7th, which is pretty much the norm now.

I think we are in agreement with each other but I re-read my post and see why its confusing. [/quote]

“Most kids take algebra in 7th”?

GMAFB.  :roll: 
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Yes.

In fcps most kids take Algebra in 7th or 8th grade.

The only kids taking algebra I in high school are the kids who struggle in math or who are behind.[/quote]

“7th or 8th” is different than “7th”. 
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