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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Keep in mind this level of math is best suited for brains that are 16+ years old. Most who are taking it are not 16+yrs old.[/quote]

Really?  My kid took it at 14... it depends on how bright and math oriented a child is.[/quote]

Ok, that's super nice for your kid but it's not an issue of being "bright." It's an issue of MCPS accelerating half of the current 10th graders onto this path and then just shrugging when they hit a wall.

Yes, it would be good if the kids who are not "math oriented" had the option to take this class in 11th instead of 10th, but that would have meant basically being in remedial math up until now. The die was cast in 4th grade when MCPS re-named remedial "on level" and took basically everyone else into compacted. [/quote]

Of course they have the option of taking it in 11th or 12th.  There are also other math optios as well for kids who aren't able to take it.[/quote]

What concrete solution would you offer a parent like OP. Their child took and did well in Honors Algebra 2. What are their options this year? Retake a class they already took? Or drop down to on-level Pre-Calculus (if there's even room in the schedule) and then close the door to taking anything but Calculus with Applications next year.

This is an MCPS issue - they need to figure out how to teach the kids in their classrooms. [/quote]

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