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[quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why everyone wants harder math younger.  Seriously (not being snarky), why?

- All ES kids whose academic trajectories are stable are bored in school sometimes.  Some of them are bored most of the time.

- Putting younger kids directly into older kids' classes is a recipe for serious bullying. I have experienced this firsthand.  No kid 'needs' more math badly enough to suffer for it.

- You probably can't get more than 1-2 years of post-BC calc math in no matter how you choreograph it anyway.  So there's not going to be some massive college advantage because there are lots of kids in the same situation anyway.

- The number of kids who are genuinely curious and creative about mathematics is not the same as the number who can score reasonably high on tests.

- Acceleration and mastery are two different things.  Going too fast at the lower levels when things seem easier can cause a lot of problems later.  Test scores can't insulate against that.

- Wanting the best for your kid can easily make us parents assume that we have to negotiate and fight for things.  Sometimes an equally productive course of action is to do what is in front of you thoroughly and well.
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