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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s a problem here when families advise against doing more math when a kid can handle it because of lack of opportunities and offerings.

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Eh. I chose not to have my kid double-block in math because it seemed like acceleration for acceleration’s sake. There’s no reason to take calc BC in 10th grade except bragging rights. There’s no reason for most high schools to offer math beyond Calc BC, honestly. It worked out really well for my kid to do DE math at a university senior year. He’s majoring in math at a top school.

You don’t have to participate in the arms race to have a great outcome.[/quote]

You are missing the point.  Lots of kids are unable to do dual enrollment and have no opportunity to go past Calculus when they want to and are interested.

No one is accelerating for acceleration sakes.  Kids are bored and want more who can handle it and are shut out.

It is a lack of opportunities and offerrings in what is suppose to be the best IB school in the district.  And the other neighborhood high schools don’t even offer Cal BC.[/quote]

No, you are missing the point. My kid was offered double blocking, and we declined. He was the top math student in his class. He could do the work. But why? Why rush? Why not let him take gym and art and music with his friends? He took calc BC in 11th and two college classes in 12th.  There is no reason to go faster than that except to say that you did. [/quote]

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