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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fairfax probably should have twice as many kids in 6th grade algebra.[/quote]

Why?  What's the point?

If the advanced students stick to 7th grade algebra, then they are all advanced together.  No one has to be "more advanced" than the advanced kids for college apps.  [/quote]

By that logic they should all stick to 8th grade algebra.

Loudoun has its 6th graders doing well in algebra, and they could probably let in more as they added more restrictions lately.  Fairfax is a larger population, so it would be fine with double the numbers.
Also, math in Loudoun elementary is not accelerated.  There is no AAP or Level 4 or whatever else Fairfax is doing.  The students are likely better able to accelerate in Fairfax, except for the logistics of 6th grade in elementary.
7th grade algebra is also in some schools, half the kids.[/quote]

That's a "what" answer, not a "why" answer.  You say that FCPS should have twice as many students taking algebra in 6th grade, but you don't say why.  [/quote]

DP.  I don't think FCPS "should" have twice as many students taking Algebra in 6th.  I think that FCPS should give the option to take 6th grade Algebra to any kids who want to do so and are likely to succeed.  There are likely well over 100 kids taking Algebra I in 6th grade or even earlier through RSM/AoPS/Chinese School/Curie.[b]  It's really dumb to make them sit in a pre-algebra class in FCPS when they're taking more rigorous Algebra classes outside of FCPS[/b].[/quote]

Maybe, but it's not FCPS who is putting them in AOPS/RSM (Curie is LoCo not Fairfax).  It's dumb if their parents to do that, not FCPS.[/quote]

It doesn't matter why the kid is advanced and capable of handling Algebra.  It's dumb for FCPS to force the kid to be sitting in a pre-algebra classroom rather than an Algebra one if the kid already knows pre-algebra.  [/quote]

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