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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm skeptical about how many students taking Algebra in 8th grade would even be interested in going to TJ, given that one of the main benefits of TJ is being able to take really advanced math and science courses that base schools don't offer (and many science courses have advanced math as a prerequisite or co-requisite).  If you can't take those classes anyway, why would you want to commute to a school that is likely farther away than your base school and has a reputation of more intense competition?  [/quote]

I'm pro reform, but agree with this 100%. At a minimum, I want to see those kids enrolled in geometry in summer school. What is the point of TJ if you are taking the same classes offered at your base school? [/quote]

I mean, you're not. There's a lot more than just math at TJ, and in the higher grade levels the options for STEM are miles and miles ahead of anything you'd find at any base school. And while we should be careful not to place TJ kids on too much of a pedestal, it's an incontrovertible fact that substantially 100% of the students there are highly invested in academics, which has an impact (for better or for worse) on climate.[/quote]

Those classes have prerequisites. It’s not a matter of a pedestal, it’s being on the track that a large portion of FCPS students are already on. There is nothing particularly special or noteworthy about an FCPS 7th grader taking algebra [/quote]

The vast majority of specialized classes offered at TJ (most of which are either in science or technology, not math) do not require any prerequisites that couldn't be achieved by a student entering TJ in Geometry. There are a few, to be sure, but it's not many. I can't speak to whether individual posters are doing this, but this line of argument is usually used in bad faith by folks seeking to artificially maintain a status quo that serves their family. It's not a good look.[/quote]

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