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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh it gets worse. 27 schools are piloting algebra 1 in 6th grade next year. Multiple middle schools are doing honors math for all (no more math 7, math 7 honors is the lowest option in 7th grade).[/quote]

It's very popular at the more affluent schools. It's traditionally been a way that wealthy schools can confer an advantage for special programs like TJ and exclude students from the less wealthy schools. [/quote]

What is stopping the less affluent schools from doing the same thing?

My kid is not trying to box out your kid.  My kid is not even trying to compete with your kid. They are both competing with 10 million kids of the same age in India and China.  And when they are in the workplace, they are competing with 100 million from around the world.  Being american just doesn't give you the same inside track to the high paying american jobs like it used to.  If your kid can't keep up with the pace of global competition, then they should probably look at the trades or something else that will not get obsoleted by AI.  AI is not going to unclog my toilet any time soon but it is going to eliminate the lower complexity white collar jobs and AI isn't going to care how much you overcame to become mediocre.[/quote]

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