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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well when 3/4 of the students are failing the exam, why bother fixing the problem when you can just get ride of them and still gloat you have this "great" school district.  Problem solved!!  [/quote]

If you actually read the article you will see that the pass rates in real math classes are reasonably high (75% range for honors alg 2 for example). The kids taking algebra 1 in high school are remedial math students, in some cases severely so. It's commendable that 25% actually pass the exams. [/quote]

I read the article.  If you think 75% pass rate (not an A but just a passing grade) is good for honors algebra 2 -  good for you.  I do not.

And please stop with the rationalization that those kids taking Algebra 1 in high school are remedial.  The normal track is to take Algebra 1 in 9th grade.  Advanced is 7/8th.  And we all know the "advanced" kids have parents at home helping, tutors, math camps etc... to let MCPS teachers off the hook on their crappy teaching.  [/quote]

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