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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bearing in mind that all MCPS kids take math every year, I have trouble seeing the incentive to accelerate except for student interest/demand.  A student who is truly fascinated by math and has a talent for it (and/or has fascination/talent in an area closely dependent upon math) should, to my mind, have every opportunity to progress and seek out challenge.

But I do think that those for whom math has mainly calisthenic value (because it really does work the mind in some important ways) don't necessarily need to speed through if they want and need to dedicate their best energies in areas like languages and the arts.  It is true that linear algebra and differential equations are available in HS, but I already know that DC1 does not belong in those courses.  Maybe DC1 will not have a "most challenging" HS curriculum rating for college admissions as a result, but I hope that they will accomplish "most challenging" courses in humanities subjects, if not STEM, and good grades in a level of math that is appropriate for them.[/quote]

That's kind of the perfect answer. But in the W schools it's also about pushing the kids to do the most challenging versions of all classes. Unfortunately.[/quote]

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