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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]+1 to private tutoring to efficiently fill in the concepts they don't understand. I wonder if they were passed along in their pre-algebra classes without having mastered the content.[/quote]

PP not from DMV again. I think passing along is common.  From my observation, kids not in the advanced track (which I fell out of when I moved to MCPS in 7th grade due to curriculum misalignment) just learn things by rote and don't develop intuition or remember how concepts relate. Even though I ended up returning to all As on the regular track in HS in another state, I never really internalized  the material.  For those who are good in math or find it easy, imagine a different class that you disliked or felt meh about and from which you remember nothing. That's me.

This had impacts on my SATs and college scholarship potential.  I had to self-remediate in my mid-20s to address my aversion to quant analysis to become a better employee and get grad school scholarships.  Quant skills are correlated with income. In my mid-20s, I was actually successful in self-educating to a much higher percentile on the GMAT than the SAT.

My conclusions were that my immaturity, class speed moving way too fast, lack of additional drilling, and getting the less able math teachers (fast track got the best) all contributed to my issues.  So that's why I'm paying a small fortune to send my kids to Mathnasium.  Innumeracy/weak quant skills are critical limiters of success in some white-collar jobs. My older son is doing better than I did, on a faster track, with a worse pandemic-related background.  So I conclude that Mathnasium helps over a long period of time.

In OP's case, with two children flunking, I think that school employee feedback should be an important input source.  Expect more from your school and tutoring suppliers, while not expecting them to be accountable for your children's motivation and behavioral issues. Parents who advocate for their children usually do get more help unless they are rude/line crossing/blaming.  So be polite as possible but firm in requesting more context/insight/support.

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