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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BASIS isn’t the only place DCPS ES students can pursue advanced math here in 2023.[b] Our local Mathnasium branch on CH is packed, with kids freely working far ahead of grade level if they can handle it. We have friends in Upper NE and NW who send their middle schoolers to Kumon or Russian Math.[/b] Some kids work ahead on IXL and Khan Academy at home. Others work with math tutors or parents who can tutor themselves. Some of these kids will wind up at Banneker.[/quote]

So your view is that there's no benefit of being advanced in school if your kid can spend time and money outside of school to supplement?   It's fine to just waste time in school math, which is now remedial for your kid, rather than being in an appropriate level and learning at school?  I have the kid who took AP Calc in 8th grade at Basis.  It was much easier and far superior to taking Calc through RSM or AoPS in 8th, but being stuck in Honors Geometry at school because the schools don't have the willingness or logistical ability to allow more acceleration.  [/quote]

NP and I think part of this debate comes down to whether someone thinks AP Calc in 8th grade is a useful endeavor.  As someone in a STEM field I just do not see the point in doing that in 8th grade.[/quote]
As someone in a STEM field, I just do not see the point in making kids sit through math classes that are too slow or remedial for them.  Kids should be accelerated to the point where they're learning and thriving, rather than being bored and uninspired.  It's wonderful that people who desire math acceleration can get it through Basis, and kids who don't wish math acceleration have tons of other charter or DCPS public schools they can attend.  It's much better than taking acceleration away from kids who are ready and would thrive, just because you "do not see the point."[/quote]

No one in this conversation has said anything about taking acceleration away from your kid. [/quote]

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