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Check out the course catalog before you run your mouth about other people's "looks".[/quote]

......Just did. Literally it's only the higher-order math classes (DiffEQ, Multi, LinAlg, Complex, etc) and the few advanced CS courses that depend on them. There is SO MUCH more in STEM that is unique to TJ and accessible to students who enter at any of the acceptable math levels.[/quote]

Many of the physics classes have a pre-requisite of AP Physics C, which requires AP calc.  Most of the rest require at least AP Physics 1, which would be difficult for kids who aren't at least in pre-calc.  The kids in lower level math would end up taking math, physics, and computer science classes that are readily available at their local high school.  It makes more sense to me to give the TJ slots to the kids who would take a large load of TJ specialized classes over those who could largely take classes at their local school and maybe only a small handful of TJ specialized classes.

Really, though, the issue is less so that kids would need Algebra by 7th and more that kids who don't take Algebra by 7th either aren't very smart or aren't very motivated.  7th grade Algebra is not at all a high bar to clear in FCPS.  If you want to argue that a 7th grade Algebra requirement puts some demographic groups are at a huge disadvantage, then the better answer is to institute tutoring and mentorship programs in 5th and 6th to boost those groups into 7th grade Algebra.  It would make much more sense than watering down TJ.  [/quote]

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