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Don't kid yourself.  FCPS math is weak and leads to a lot of gaps in understanding, too.  The types of kids who are admitted to TJ from FCPS are not strong in math due to the FCPS math programs.  Many of them are taking math at RSM, AoPS, or some other advanced math academy.  The main difference seems to be that families who are already paying tons of money for private school are less likely to pay even more for rigorous extracurricular math programs, whereas those getting free public school will.  [/quote]

Of course some kids may be weaker but it isn’t as blatant as those coming from private. I’m not debating that private has great benefits as well but I don’t think math is, for the most part, one of them. [/quote]

Of course.  Math is taught poorly at both private and public schools.  The main difference is that people already paying for private seem less likely to pay for outside math academies as well, whereas people in public will do so.  Also, people in private erroneously assume that they're getting rigorous math education, whereas people in public know that the math is weak and requires supplementation.  [/quote]

This. [/quote]

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