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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like I'm taking crazy pills and I'm not sure if I'm just caught up in the Northern Virginia mindset.

Our child scored well on both the Iowa and the SOL and their teacher recommends they take out for one next year in seventh grade.   I'm sitting here wondering why?

I completely understand why it's beneficial for some maybe even the majority of kids to take calculus in their senior year.  But how many kids are really going to benefit from taking 2 years of calculus?

So I guess my question is what's the point?   Aside for taking an extra year of college math in high school, why do it?

So far I come up with it. Might look better on college applications, make college classes either easier or something you can get credit for while in HS.

I have this underlying fear that they are going to push anyone who scores well into algebra 1, so there are less kids in 7th grade honors. That allows for smaller classes and helps with the goal of Algebra for all by grade 8[/quote]Yes, it’s the race to no where.  Many students take Calculus 1 at universities—it’s still taught there.  [/quote]

IMO, anything beyond 1 year of acceleration (AKA algebra in 8th) should have a high bar of entry. 
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Impacts low-income families negatively. Others generally find ways to accelerate [/quote]
Why do you want to hold other people's kids back?  Do you think they will make your kid feel dumb for not qualifying for Algebra earlier?  Just imagine what would happen if all those smarter kids were visibly bored in the same class with your kid while they were struggling.[/quote]

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