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Then these colleges are going to have to start changing their admissions expectations and I don't see that happening. Of course most people don't need calculus and I'd be happy with one of my kids on a more statistics-focused path. However, colleges expect to see calculus for a lot of majors where it really shouldn't be needed. Right now, your admission chances to a highly competitive business program will be greatly hindered by not taking (and doing well in) calculus.

Families who understand that process will make sure their kids get to calculus. Those who don't -- the first gen students this is supposed to help -- will likely get counseled early in HS to take the practical math or what interests them and then find themselves just as stuck as now.[/quote]

Calm the eff down. You are so wound up about what's going to happen years from now. How old is your kid? Colleges are changing. You are making so many assumptions and winding yourself up. [/quote]

:roll: I'm not wound up at all. My kids are in HS and so, fortunately, will not be affected by this. FWIW, they both did fine on the calculus path and never needed a tutor. I actually like the advanced math options for added electives. Right now a math-loving kid doesn't have any good elective options other than computer science and loving math doesn't always equate to also loving programming.

My concern is for education in the state generally and particularly for kids who don't have the advantages others do. I'd be willing to be quiet and see how it plays out if the DOE was actually providing concrete info about how these heterogenous classrooms are going to work, how they have tested this out via pilot projects and demonstrated that it is an improvement vs. other solutions, and what is the commitment to additional funding for the added teachers needed to actually engage a wide range of math ability in one class + curriculum and resources to allow for these great added depth and applications of math (LOLOLOL sure, they're going to give schools more money for this).  From their plan they note that they are going to pilot the advanced class options that will be offered in 11th-12th. That's great. There is zero mention of piloting the K-10 restructuring, which seems like a massive miss in the plan. "Just trust us, this will be great" is not a way to reassure families. [/quote]

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