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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pretty much none of the area private schools offer 8th grade advanced algebra. If your kid is a perfect fit for Basis or has rights to Deal and is strong at math, great do advanced algebra. But labeling that a non-negotiable for a good enough middle school for academically minded families seems like cherry-picking an arbitrary data point or moving the goalposts.[/quote] Yes, parents get obsessed with accelerated math but there's little evidence that it's key to string academics. Most well regarded private schools focus on mastery over acceleration. A true math whiz will be able to work ahead on their own anyway. Most kids are not math whizzes, even the very bright, academic ones. And they are better served by a more typical pace.[/quote]
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