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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents should be pushing the school board and administrators on this. Loudoun implemented VMPI early, eliminated 6th grade algebra, and had staff that wanted to eliminate 6th grade prealgebra. Nevertheless, with parental pressure, 6th grade algebra was reinstated for 2022-2023. Fairfax has I think Tina Mazzacane handling math curriculum, and she is on record wanting to eliminate different math tracks. She instead wants to settle on algebra in 8th grade is advanced, so they are actually making math class tougher by putting everyone in this class.[/quote] Yep I think E3 will look to remove a path to 7th grade algebra while all the other efforts push to bring everyone to 8th grade Algebra. I just dont see how the equity police will stop there. AAP will be next. [/quote] More BS and speculation from the "anti-equity" people. [/quote] Do you think it is equitable to have three different Algebra entry points (7,8,9) that results in varying Math outcomes for HS students?[/quote] The Algebra entry point aren't the cause of different math outcomes, they're a symptom. Assuming your answer to your question is no, wouldn't you also answer "no" to these questions: Do you think it's equitable to have multiple different senior year math classes (basic/remedial math, normal precalc, honors precalc, Calc AB, Calc BC) that result in varying math outcomes for undergrad students? Do you think it's equitable to have different degrees that result in varying career outcomes for college graduates? Do you think it's equitable to have different careers that result in varying income options for employees? If you want to see what your version of "equity" looks like in practice, I suggest you go read [i]Harrison Bergeron[/i] by Kurt Vonnegut[/quote] Of course those varying results in senior year, career, and income arent equitable. [/quote] Now go look into the history of communist countries, which had much more equitable income outcomes, and see what they became and what became of them.[/quote]
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