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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I suspect VMPI was going to be “killed” regardless of who won because most math teachers and parents of students who are on the advanced math track were not buying what Tina Mazzacone was selling after that video got out. Couple that with evasive answers from the VA DOE and it was a non-starter in this area. It was a very easy thing for Youngkin to take credit for, and appease people who otherwise thing his policies are terrible.[/quote]

[b]After “the video got out”? JFC. [/b]

VDOE was holding info sessions explicitly to involve the public and get feedback. They weren’t hiding anything.  :roll:

Their big “crime” was that they poorly communicated the scope of their changes (not going to take away school systems ability to accelerate) or where they were in the process (early on & talking about concepts).

I think they underestimated what an uninformed mob could do. 
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Yes, the video where the program was being pitched to math teachers who were rightfully very skeptical. If you pitch an idea to a group of people who are experts in the field, most of whom have multiple years of experience and most do not think it's a good idea, the reaction should not be "we have lots of work to do" to sell the plan. This is especially true because the plan in question didn't work well in other areas that tried to implement it. [/quote]

Do you mean the info session that invited teachers to provide feedback?

The video of the info session that was publicly linked right on the VMPI website?

There was no secret conspiracy. 
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I never said there was a secret conspiracy. Ignoring the feedback they got was gearing up to be a huge mistake. [/quote]

How were they "ignoring the feedback"?

November 2020 - started holding regional webinars: 
[i]"The VMPI will develop an initial vision for mathematics education in K-12 that will require feedback from many different stakeholders across the Commonwealth."
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March 2021 - scheduled info sessions from March - May to discuss various aspects & also set up a feedback form:  
[i]"A series of one-hour VMPI Community Informational Sessions will be held during the next several months to provide parents and community members an opportunity to learn more about the Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative."
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April 2021 - added details to clarify that they aren't forcing de-tracking as well as the timeline: 
[i]"●	The implementation of VMPI would still allow for student acceleration in mathematics content according to ability and achievement. It does not dictate how and when students take specific courses. Those decisions remain with students and school divisions based on individualized learning needs. 
●	The traditional high school pathway culminating in the study of Calculus or other advanced courses is not being eliminated. Additional course pathways will include engaging semester courses in statistics, data science, modeling, design, and logic, among others.
●	Local school divisions will still have plenty of flexibility to create courses aligned to the standards to meet the needs of all students; and provide opportunities for all students to advance through the curriculum based on their learning needs. School divisions will also be able to offer advanced sections and acceleration through the courses. "
"●	VMPI is in the development stage, and the changes being proposed are under discussion with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the Board of Education. No final decisions have been made at this time."
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For such a long-term project, it seems like they responded to feedback pretty quickly.

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