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[quote=Anonymous]i work in education research and the idea of acceleration as a strategy for at risk kids is quite controversial. what's happened is that kids are rushed into algebra without really mastering middle school math, which turns out to be the important math for many of us in life (along with data analysis and statistics which usually gets short shrift) and also quite critical for mastering algebra. then these kids fail algebra. geometry is an anomoly in the curriculum, a detour from algebra never to be returned to again. the math progression as it is currently laid out in US school is a bit odd and is definitely geared towards what kids would need would they pursue higher math/engineering. that said, your son might be fine with the challenge is he's really comfortable with the math he has learned so far. [/quote]
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