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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I struggle with what should be the right solution here.  Fact:   There are kids that are just naturally good at math.   They just *get* it.    These kind of kids would have had more opportunities for challenge before than they do now.   In terms of the end goal, I don't need my 9th grader in Calculus, but if he could handle it why limit him  These are our future scientists and engineers.    Has the move to not accelerate too much swung too far for these kids?[/quote]

But this is not "The MCPS math curriculum is awful." This is "The MCPS math curriculum does not work for my kid." [/quote]

I am 11:39, 12:01 and 12:15 - so first I'd like to point out that I didn't say MCPS curriculum was awful.  I think the depth and breadth is a good thing.

However I agree that with your statement that it doesn't work for my kid - but it's not just my kid - it doesn't work for many kids.  How many kids probably varies a lot by ES.  At my school - I am sure there are more than enough kids that it doesn't work for to fill a class (28+) plus some.

The items beyond addition and subtraction in 1st and 2nd are minimal stretch for the kids who "get math".  And, yes, the county should be able to meet the needs of these children.  They were doing it before - maybe with too much acceleration - but there is no reason they can't reach these kids with the added depth and breadth with "some" acceleration. 
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