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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]High school calculus is absolutely standard for academic STEM majors in college. What is the point of this post? [/quote]

DP.

Many HSs in Virginia still do not offer HS Calculus - think about the many rural VA counties with 1 smallish HS. Same in other states across the USA.

So Calculus is common in FCPS or MCPS, but in lots of rural areas in most states, students do not have calculus as a HS math option. [/quote]

Taking the highest level of math your high school offers is important if you want to be a STEM major. (I think this is more of an issue with small weird privates than publics in rural areas.)[/quote]

Sure, but Pre-Calc is the highest available in multiple down state VA public school systems. [/quote]
So what? Families in Northern Virginia have invested years of effort to move from rural communities, both local and international, and build access to advanced learning. I’m part of that story, UMR family with resolve.  [/quote]

Racial equity counsels calculus does not belong in any Virginia high school, and particularly not in the NOVA area:

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F for comprehension. There is no mention of calculus not belonging in those schools just that not ALL kids need to take calculus and that every child should have access to the level of maths that they need. That’s fine, not everyone needs or wants calculus. 
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