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I think people need to ease off acceleration, especially post-Covid.
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APS (and I assume other school districts in the area) has a lot of parents who are determined that their kids are going to be on the fastest track in every subject, and it's not helping anyone. It wasn't helping kids before the pandemic.

Then we had 18 months of what parents complained was inadequate instruction.

Now parents want their kids to be able to hop back on the fast track (a track that was essentially teaching two years of math in one year) and be just fine.

Look: a global pandemic (which we're still in) affects everyone. Even you. Even your kid. You can't just wish that away.

I'm not saying struggling kids should drop back a bit (to regular rather than intensified, say), but you need to think through the best case and worst case scenarios. Would your kid want to stay in the class no matter what grade they get? Even if they have to repeat the class? Even if that affects which colleges they get into? Do they want to drop back even if it affects which colleges they get into?

Don't assume that gumption and tutoring can get you exactly the result you want. [/quote]

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