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Reply to "Is 8th grade pre-algebra or algebra?"
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[quote=Anonymous]So, I see there's a lot of question marks surrounding WHY the county is accelerating everyone into Algebra in 8th. I'll enlighten you. It's because there was allegedly some study done somewhere that said that kids who take Algebra in 8th are more likely to go to college. That's it. That's the reason. I've asked for a link to the particular study they are referencing but have not been given the information. I asked if it controlled for environmental factors like...I don't know...maybe the fact that parents who value education and help their students be successful are more like to have a kid PREPARED for Algebra in 8th which then also naturally leads to an increased likelihood of college attendance but no one could tell me that answer either. So, there you go. Mind you, other states and counties have tried this (moving Algebra to 6th, pushing for it for all for 8th) and failed. So I don't know why we think we're different or better here in FCPS....[/quote]
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