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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Title 1 and near Title 1 schools have more money spent on each kid then the UMC schools do because they have smaller class sizes and more resource specialists who push intot he classrooms. Why? To try and counter the fact that the kids show up at school not knowing their letters, sounds, numbrs, colors, and shapes. Fewer will qualify for Algebra 1 in 7th grade because they are starting school a year to two years behind MC and UMC kids.

[/quote] Title 1 school in Loudoun has a 6th grader taking algebra.  Administration is not particularly supportive.  One student wanted to run a math club, and they wouldn't identify this student or notify about the club, or send home flyers to all the students.[/quote]

Normally there is a process for forming a club. I know that Loudoun treats 6th grade as MS, the student probably needs to figure out how to get a club started at the school and do that. I know kids who started clubs in MS in FCPS. I am sure that is a lot for a 6th grader to think about but it is probably possible.

Overall it sounds like the MS has made a path for the kid who needed Algebra 1 in 6th grade, even if they were not supportive. That is good. Only 30 6th graders were taking Algebra 1 in 6th grade in Loudoun so it is not a huge number. It sounds like the process is working better in Loudoun County then it does in FCPS.[/quote]

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