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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So feasibly, a kid that received all As in these courses could end up lowering their GPA as a result of these courses? Particularly if they take all honors/AP/ IB classes. I suppose more the language & engineering class as opposed to Geometry. IIRC, Geometry was honors level.[/quote]

Consider it this way, the kids who took HS classes in MS now have the opportunity to take more advanced/weighted classes in HS, which is an advantage other students don't have. If they are able to handle the HS work/rigor and get the benefits of being placed into more rigorous courses colleges are looking for, they should also be able to "own" the grades they earned to get there.  If the course receives HS credit, students should take the good and the "bad" that comes with it.

I agree it can be a lot of stress on kids, but I don't think the answer is dropping the grades as much as rethinking the pressure we put on them to take the advanced courses at such a young age. [/quote]

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