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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a similar math issue. Kid is very strong in language arts, struggles tremendously in math. What you might want to consider is a school that has multiple levels of the upper math levels. For us, it didn't matter whether our kid did algebra in 8th or 9th, it was going to be hard. What matters for us is finding a school with a super simplified alg 2 class or one that breaks it into alg 2 in one year and trig in another. Or some other variation. We have not found that school. We also have not found a school that will let us take math outside of the school in a fusion or other setting.

We did talk with our local public, which can accommodate our kid while at the same time letting him take AP English and AP history. We have not yet made the decision to go public, but it seems to be the only option. Our kid has had extensive tutoring, but there comes a point where the "extra" math is taking away from his other subjects. [/quote]

The sad part is that a kid strong in non-STEM subjects can go through life very successfully without ever using trig or 98% of what is taught in algebra.  It's a pain for kids with the resources to muddle through somehow and a major barrier to disadvantaged students trying to get any kind of higher education.

I muddled through algebra and trig somehow then tucked them away like a forgotten old photo album.  Top student in everything else with an Ivy degree and MA.

Maybe one day the educational system will wake up and adapt.  But not now.[/quote]

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