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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can folks take the conversation regarding changes to math pathways to one of the several separate threads on that specific topic?  It's only tangentially relevant here, presumably once the changes are in place all high schools will end up with another option to get the "regular" accelerated math kids through to graduation, even though (as now) they won't all have options for the kids who are super-accelerated and taking Algebra 1 (or the new equivalent) in 6th.[/quote]

We might if you didn't end with the Algebra in 6th strawman.  The plan MCPS presented leaves the MVC gap for those on the much more "standard" accelerated path (beginning HS Algebra courses in 7th).  The relation to the topic of this thread was with respect to the relative need for magnet seating if such courses are not available to fill the gap for all who reasonably could and would pursue them.

Now we can leave it at that.  Can you?[/quote]

Why are you obsessed with magnets and forcing kids into magnets?   The schools are huge.  Magnets are great for kids who want them but there is no reason kids needs cannot also be met at their home schools.  Yes, we need more magnets but some schools also need expanded classes to meet all students needs.  It should be both, not one or the other.  [/quote]

That was the point.  Magnets should not be relied on as the way to address the needs of this group of accelerated learners -- seating can't feasibly be high enough to accommodate.  At the same time, the system must address those needs...for all, not just where it is convenient to do so.  Given this, all high schools should provide MVC (and anything meeting similar need in other subjects).[/quote]

Or, all schools should provide means to access higher level math (DE, virtual, course offering).  That doesn't mean that MVC has to be provided in a HS.[/quote]

DE is not possible for a lot of kids.  MCPS needs to provide it directly to students.  [b]They have been clear they will not offer classes virtually.[/b]

MCPS is about equity.   They should just cut it from all schools.  It’s not ok some schools offer way more than others.  If lower income families need to figure it out, so should higher income families especially when they have the resources.  [/quote]

They have not been clear. At the meeting on Thursday, there was mention of virtual classes as possibilities.[/quote]

It should be a possibility if they’re smart.  Posters here are screaming about the tragedy of 20 extremely bright kids being unable to access a math class that only one MCPS teacher is qualified to teach.  Other states offer distance education with a qualified teacher as an option.  That would be Better than using those 20 kids as an excuse to deny opportunities to hundreds more who could benefit from enriched programming.  Not to mention being better for kids who won’t have to be bused an hour in each direction on top of an already crushing schedule [/quote]

We have several qualified teachers at our school.  Where are you getting only one teacher can teach it?  They will

They may have mentioned it but I talked to them about it and they said no.  They took away the vitual school and they have been clear to families its not coming back.  That is the obvious solution.[/quote]

They're not bringing back the virtual academy, but, they are open to the possibility of having virtual classes for scenarios where there aren't enough students at one school to have a specific class there.[/quote]

Being open and doing it are two different things.  They do it for compacted math.  I spoke to them and they said no.  They dangle things but its not going to happen.[/quote]

Who's "them"? Your school? Obviously the central office people are talking about it now as part of this initiative, and it will have to be approved by the board and implemented first.[/quote]

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