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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would think as long as you supplement math, that oyster would be great.

Any parents who supplemented math want to comment?[/quote]

I agree.  Is all this hand-wringing over Oyster's middle school due to the math curriculum (that will become more rigorous under the new principal)?  Are people really this up in arms about Algebra currently being offered in 8th as opposed to 7th grade?  Many of Oyster's graduates that do not choose Wilson, SWW and Banneker have gone on to the best private high schools in DC (i.e., Sidwell, GDS, WIS, etc).  Clearly these schools, who can have their pick of any students, don't think that Oyster's curriculum is such a huge "problem."  That doesn't mean that there isn't room for improvement (nothing is perfect), but a few parents need to gain some perspective.[/quote]

Yes, the loss of a year of advanced math in high school is a terrible shame. Even the strongest Adams students have been starting 9th grade at least a year behind their former peers who pealed of to attend Deal.

The absence of an ambitious math track at Adams  also suggests a weak commitment to differentiation and academic rigor in general.

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I agree that under the old principal there was a very weak commitment to differentiation (among other issues).  I am convinced that is not the case with Principal Canizales.  That said, the parents who were so upset with the “loss of a year of advanced math,” really need to be more creative.  If my bilingual/biliterate child was so advanced in math, I would make sure that he/she took Algebra II or Geometry somewhere else.  This may require a lot of work/some money on the parent’s part, but it would get done.  Your child could take the class(es) over the summer at a private school or community college; have your child pulled out to take the class at Deal/Wilson; or take the class via JHU-CTY (or something similar) and have them tested to prove he/she can test out/should get credit.  My child is still in the primary school at Oyster.  However, please understand that my husband and I will make sure that Oyster meets our child’s needs.  Whatever small gap the school leaves, we’ll certainly fill it.  I would never choose Deal over Oyster’s middle school, and I’m happy it’s no longer an option for Oyster students (for those not grandfathered in).    [/quote]

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