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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jef3r][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. My DS asked his math teacher today about Math 7HN. He told him that it would be "the easiest class that you take" and to be prepared to review a lot of material. Teacher said some material would be new but for the most part DS would coast. That's not reassuring.

I wish FCPS had a better solution for this. [/quote]

The new solution is Algebra I in 8th grade for all.[/quote]
I don't think that's where FCPS is heading. It seems the focus is only within certain groups. 
1) FCPS is trying to boost the share of underrepresented students taking Algebra 1 in MS, but that is different from boosting the share of all kids taking MS accelerated math. 
2) FCPS is piloting E3 which may result in fewer kids qualifying for 7th grade Algebra 1 (meaning more of those kids might take Algebra 1 in 8th). 
However, there have been no signs that FCPS is making a broad effort to move all kids from 9th grade Algebra 1 to 8th grade Algebra 1.

FCPS has been very consistent amongst NoVa schools districts in having a pre-announced, unchanging threshold for MS Algebra qualification and as a result, has had a steadier share of accelerated MS math students over time. Even when it was nationally popular to put all kids in Algebra 1 in MS, FCPS's MS accelerated math share never breached 70%.[/quote]

It's absolutely where they are going.  I work for the county.  It is a thing and it is coming.  More and more schools are being added each year.[/quote]

What is coming?  Moving more kids from 9th grade algebra to 8th grade algebra, or moving kids from 7th grade algebra to 8th grade algebra?[/quote]

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