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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like a great idea.

If only they did this also during the actual school year.[/quote]

Your post makes no sense. They do teach math during the year.[/quote]

I think the point is why should kids be accelerated over the summer?  What purpose does it serve?  Is it a way to keep hyper competitive parents in DCPS vs going to the suburbs?[/quote]

Why not?  Some people are good at math and are happy to do more. It serves the purpose of being prepared for more advanced courses in high school and a shot at a good college program. That seems like a good thing to me. What do you think?[/quote]

I don't think acceleration over the summer serves any purpose.  Taking Algebra earlier than 7th grade makes absolutely no sense in my view.  That sequence sets you up for taking a class beyond Calculus in high school which is plenty for non-STEM majors and for actual STEM majors the recommendation is almost always to take the real college level Calculus class to ensure a solid foundation and not skip ahead in the math sequence.[/quote]

The OP is talking about the path required to allow you to take Algebra in 7th, not earlier. But I agree that when you look at the high school sequence and at what is expected and required in college, acceleration beyond that makes little sense. We let DC1 take Algebra in 7th, but we will not do the same for DC2.[/quote]

What if DC2 is really good at math, really enjoys it and is bored stiff in Math 8 or Math 7?  Why not let them run?  There are plenty of other courses in high school if a student has room on her schedule. [/quote]

Colleges want to see four years of math while in high school, so you can't substitute another course. You have to find some kind of math class. So before you accelerate too far ahead, make sure you look down the road at the offerings in your high school.[/quote]

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