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[quote=pettifogger][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. It is ridiculous. Most of the kids have a weak understanding of Algebra as a result. It's rushed, almost always badly done, and largely has to do with parental bragging.[/quote]
Welcome to 'Murican public school education. [/quote]

+1.  Colleague went to another state.  His son took algebra placement test as a sophomore (having done Algebra in 7th grade in the great MCPS).  Guess what?  Very bright kid - parents were Ivy and SLAC - had to take Algebra all over again.  [b]There is a great argument that most kid brains are not developed enough for the abstract thinking needed to succeed.[/b]  I know Lake Wobegon effect around here...because just ‘cause you are in Potomac doesn’t mean your brain is any different...[/quote]

Not necessarily. There are many other possible reasons, related to his motivation, teaching quality, etc. I'd be very skeptical of studies making a general claim that someone's brain is not ready for algebra as it's taught in middle school. I think it's far more likely that he does not understand fractions, factoring, and the distributive property, which are a few of the fundamentals necessary for understanding algebra well.[/quote]

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