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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Algebra I in 7th grade is a terrible idea for most kids. Even the smart ones.[/quote]
More anecdata.  My older kid who is bright at math but not at all a math genius took 7th grade algebra.  Kid is now in 11th grade BC calc, has had straight As, and will almost certainly get a 5 on the AP exam.  [b]This kid did take 2 years of in person AoPS classes (BA 5 and pre-algebra), but did not spend significant time on the material.  She felt that she learned more in one 2 hour enrichment class than she learned in an entire month of regular school. [/b]

Bright kids who are well prepared are perfectly capable of Algebra in 7th.  If a school system is finding that a significant number aren't ready, then the problem is that their curriculum is too weak and too rigid.  [/quote]

Way to bury the lede.

This is why there inequities persist in many cases. Instead of paying for so many wasted programs, the district should pay for free AOPS classes to any student who wants to enroll who is on free and reduced meals (FARM). They waste so much money and can't figure out why there is such a big difference in math scores between certain populations. So many white and Asian students are getting tutoring / enrolling in enrichment classes. If the student doesn't attend or do the work they get dropped. There are so many kids who would love to have the opportunity for math enrichment in high FARM schools. It is tragic because so much time and effort are going toward the lowest performing kids at these school the high performing kids are ignored and aren't pushed ahead. [/quote]

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