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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parcc aside, at the sww open house this year the teacher mentioned that they teach algebra to (some) 9th graders and even have a “math support” program for kids who are seriously behind.  Why are they even offering walls spots to kids who are performing at grade level or below for math?  They could clearly fill their class with just advanced math kids, and then save themselves the expense of teachers for remedial coursework at a magnet school. Makes zero sense.  It was one thing that turned our advanced math kids off of walls.  [/quote]

Also, if you're taking algebra in 9th grade, there are tons of schools in DC that can meet your academic needs. If you're a couple of years ahead of that, there aren't. If DCPS consistently offered these kids appropriate coursework at all of the zoned schools that would be one thing, but not doing that and not granting them admission at the school that actually can handle them -- it's loud and clear that they don't care.  [/quote]

Does every DCPS middle school even offer Algebra I? I don't see how you can fault a child if their DCPS school doesn't even give them the opportunity to take the class in the first place.[/quote]

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