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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whatever the name, this is a really big change. I have kids in college/HS & the trajectory for many years has been for high achieving kids to have the option to take Algebra II in 9th grade. That is not even the super accelerated option. The really math-y kids sometimes take Calculus in 10th. While I think MCPS should certainly work to address the 'mile wide inch deep' problems of the past, basically offering *no* acceleration is a really strange choice. It will negatively impact students' ability to do STEM in college.

Also, I totally agree with a PP that there is basically no acceleration in MCPS except for math. So, goodbye acceleration at all! Except for the very lucky few who are in GT centers in ES & in magnets in MS/HS. Which is not all of the kids who are hungry for acceleration.

Really shortsighted of MCPS.[/quote]

But I don't see anything here that rules out Algebra I in 7th, Geometry in 8th, Algebra II in 9th, etc. Same as the typical advanced pathway. Whether a student takes AIM, Math 6+, 7+, or anything else in 6th shouldn't really matter. And if a school has a small number of really advanced kids, they still have options that may not be promoted in the registration materials.[/quote]

Lee is only offering Math 6 and Math 6+ (this includes kids that took compacted math). 7th grade will be Math 7 (maybe there is a plus option), and 8th grade will be algebra I. I was told they my kid could double up geometry and algebra II in 9th grade to put them back on the advanced track.[/quote]

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