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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's take an actually useful lesson here: Thanks to TJ's new admissions system, FCPS is exposing middle schools where the top 1.5% of students are enrolled in Algebra, getting As, but not learning algebra. Imagine what the situation is for the rest of the students at these schools. I'd rather TJ admit kids in Math 8 and able to pass the test, than kids in Algebra who can't. That's a far more important problem to solve. [/quote] That's an interesting point. Grade inflation is a huge problem, and entirely too many kids are getting As in classes while only having a C level of mastery. Among the 8th grade Algebra I students with straight As who need extensive remediation at TJ, I'd be curious about what fraction even came from FCPS vs. the other schools. The new admissions process greatly increased the number of kids coming from PWC. Are those kids the ones who are largely ill prepared for TJ?[/quote]
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