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[quote=Anonymous]I don't have time to find the study and I will quote estimates of the numbers but here goes.

If 13% of the population is "above average" in Math why are 30% of the kids taking "advance math".

It is fine for the 13% to take the "advanced math" but for the other 17% it is not good, not just not good but bad for retention, learning to enjoy math (because it is a thorn in their side because they are being pushed to hard, etc) and test grades.

In the past, advance students took advance math. Now kids are taking advanced math to have a better peer group and to "track" to Calculus, which parents think is important for college (which is a whole other subject).

So for the 13% it is greaqt for the other 17% it is bad.

Also, there is a study about kids learning to read and write too early having negative consequences. Especially writing (the mechanics of fine motor skills are not developed in a 3 year old, etc.). But again that is another subject.

Also, it is bad to put kids in athletic situations where they are "over their head". They should have good coaching, learn to love the sport, etc. before middle school and not be tracked before that. It causes burnout, specific muscles strains, etc. The best example is a child starting to pitch at 5 years old and trying to sustain that type of exertion on their arm for a long period of time. Also, kids that only play one sport only work 1 set of muscles and tend to have more injuries. [/quote]

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