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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another huge change in the proposal is offering a remedial math course before Algebra 1. The course would have to be taken NO CREDIT. Then the kids would have to complete the other four math courses, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry and Trigonometry.

It's not clear why kids do not receive credit for the lower level math course. That seems like a non-starter.

The math requirements are very difficult for some kids and it seems that if a student is going for the technical diploma, that a remedial course would be just fine to fulfill the requirements.

Does your plumber really need to know Algebra 2? I don't think so.[/quote]this would mean that a child who isn't ready for algebra 1 in 9th grade won't graduate in 4 years. Summer school cannot cram a whole year of math into a child who is

playing catch up. [/quote]

They would have to double up on math classes.

In addition to the kids who are just not understanding the math curriculum, there is a problem that there are schools and educational campuses that do not have the basic curriculum to prepare kids to take Algebra 1 in 9th grade. Then we penalize kids because they're not ready. [/quote]double up on math? that is not feasible, math follows a sequence of teaching, in the same way as a foreign language. You don't take chinese 2 and 3 in the same semester, one prepares you for the next[/quote]

I'm not the pp, but can't you take remedial math your first semester of 9th grade and then Algebra 1 the second semester? You should be able to fulfill your math requirements in 4 years.  [/quote]

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