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+1. It’s hard to imagine going into a TJ with just Algebra I. Nobody is slowing down for your kid because he doesn’t have a grasp of basic Calculus  by the beginning of junior year. Let alone pre-Calc and trig.

I would imagine after this year they will start making kids come in with Geometry. Otherwise it’s going to be a mess.  I mean, you know they added 70 kids so they could drop back a significant percent of the class and still be okay. But I think they forget that behind every drop back is a Karen. [/quote]

I thought the geometry requirement was dropped on order from the school board?  That's what happened with LCPS and Academy of Loudoun.
Geometry requirement was deemed inequitable.[/quote]

Since the admission process is holistic, why can't they take a middle ground and not require geometry as such, but still heavily consider the child's math placement and any reasons why the child might not be taking geometry?  If a kid is applying from private or recently moved to FCPS and thus wasn't eligible to take geometry in 8th, but otherwise has impeccable recommendations and has demonstrated excellence in math, that's one thing.  Or, if a kid is in a MS that doesn't have many kids qualify for 7th grade Algebra, then allowing them in with 8th grade Algebra might be reasonable.  Higher SES kids from Longfellow or Carson who have been in AAP since ES but who are only in Algebra I probably aren't very good at math and shouldn't be given admissions over the kids taking Geometry or Algebra II.

tl;dr. Requiring Geometry with no exceptions is bad.  But so is completely ignoring the kid's math placement.  The class of 2025 has way too many kids in with just Algebra, which in turn means that there will be entirely too many kids who aren't very good at math.  [/quote]

On the contrary rushing to geometry shouldn't be confused with aptitude. It's mostly about opportunity. [/quote]

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