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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the teacher is wrong or misunderstood something. A third grade teacher would not necessarily know the curricular pathway for upper elementary.

If you are concerned, however, you should probably take this question to the gifted education community of the Montgomery County PTA. They have a Facebook group and would be able to get an answer from the central office relatively quickly I think[/quote]

+1 This is your best way to an answer. It has absolutely not been announced or publicized anywhere official that compacted math is going away next year. But sometimes people in Central Office start making plans or decisions, particularly around accelerated and enriched programs, and do not inform anyone. 
FWIW, I do think there have been some low key rumblings about changes for next year. My kids are in MS, so it wouldn’t affect me. But I’d get with the Gifted Ed committee if I had a 3rd grader, tbh. These decisions can and will affect the trajectory kids can have in high school and will potentially put the strongest students at a disadvantage compared to other students in other jurisdictions who can access upper level math in HS because of their earlier pathway. 
Many current high schoolers are lacking in some foundational math concepts. This is almost entirely because [b]MCPS condensed/omitted a ton of math content the two covid years and never went back and covered it.[/b] I fear they will  mistakenly use that data to justify needing to slow down everyone’s path in a sneaky attempt to eliminate acceleration earlier on, even in the face of students like OP’s who clearly demonstrate a readiness and need for acceleration and enrichment. [/quote]

You mean because kids spend a year and a half playing Fortnite instead of doing their schoolwork. [/quote]

No, because MCPS cut out 20% of the curriculum to allow for fewer hours.[/quote]

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