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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We got the same email. Superintendent Reed has been really pushing to get more kids through Alg I by 8th. So each year one of the requirements is removed. Last year they did away with the Iowa assessment. Now I guess they're nixing the SOL requirement as well. Our kid is in level IV but we opted out of Alg I this year because it would have been virtual at our school (not great for a kid with pretty bad ADHD). But good to know we don't need to stress about the SOL anymore. [/quote]
Superintendent Reed is answering the needs of advanced students, as requested by us the parents.  You opted out and did what's suitable for your kid.  We kept our student in Alg1 since our student felt it's appropriate fit.  What seems to be the problem here?[/quote]

The option should be to opt in, not out. The County is making a choice for the parents to [b]hyper accelerate[/b] their children. The County should give the parents the option of placing their child into the class, just like you have to opt in to [b]Advanced Math or Level III or AAP[/b]. [/quote]
Let’s be real.  Affluent middle-class parents already know how to navigate all this AAP jargon. A lot of other families don't, including the landscaper's. Automatic placement into advanced math like Algebra 1 early on gives those kids a shot at building a stronger academic profile and competing for STEM college majors just like those from informed middle class.

So is it really that big of an ask for engaged parents, who have plenty of time to post replies on this forum, to send one opt-out email?[/quote]

Except that most of the country doesn’t allow Algebra until 8th grade, opting kids into Algebra in 6th grade is not going to influence college decisions. Kids with Calculus are accepted into top tier schools from FCPS even though there is the option to take math beyond Calculus.

They would be better opting kids into M7H and making sure they have strong skills so that they can do well in A1H in 8th grade.

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