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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is wrong with 60 minutes of math?  Good Idea.[/quote]

Because the way that middle school schedules work, it would mean cutting a period out of the day for other subjects (probably electives)-- either going to a 6 period day or doing double-period math.[/quote]based on the published math policy there is zero need to cut out an elective [/quote]

Go away.  If your position is "it's not clear and no one knows for sure that this will be required," then fine, you can believe that.  But don't go around correcting people who interpret it differently as if you have some source of higher knowledge.[/quote]

The policy is written to require 300 weekly minutes of math per week. Or 60 cumulative minutes daily. If MSDE is propagating more stringent requirements, that is something tangible that could be advocated against.[/quote]

I would do some soul-searching here if I were you.  Why are you so obsessed with this?  Leaving aside the fact that you keep ignoring the fact that the language in the policy requires that "math courses" be scheduled for 300 minutes per week, you apparently think that "being right on the internet" is worth trying to talk people out of fighting to preserve the middle school experience for their kids.  In other words, your self-image is more important to you than the well-being of thousands of kids.  Is that really who you want to be, or might you consider stepping away?  [/quote]

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