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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Math M isn't a new course, and isn't remedial.  It's functions and introductory calculus, which are college level calculus.  This is a section of the same course that meets 5 days instead of 3 so that kids can get more support while taking this college level class.[/quote]

"“What we thought was the best thing to do — instead of adding another course before MA — was to add more time and support into MA for students who would need it.”"

Previous commenters might be great at math but lack reading skills - or the willingness to actually read the article before blathering.[/quote]
dp.. One would expect Harvard caliber students to not need more "time and support" for " functions and introductory calculus".  A lot of high performing students take this type of class in HS.  If Harvard had not been TO, they could've weeded out people with weak math scores.[/quote]

Exactly. If this were at UMD or something, I'd applaud it. But Harvard? No way. If you're at Harvard, you should already have a foundation in intro calculus and the capacity to handle a high-speed academic workflow. this is the result of dumbing down admissions for "equity."[/quote]

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