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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Under the new guidelines, there won't be a Math 7 Honors.

...which is exactly why people are upset. There won’t be Algebra in 7th either, even if you qualify across all measures. Up until now, I’ve thought private school was a waste at the secondary level if you have a bright kid. There used to be plenty of opportunities for differentiation. If public schools get rid of that, they have no right to act surprised when people go private from 7-12 in order to get their kid into a halfway decent college.

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Exactly. I actually agree too many kids are placed in Algebra in 7th. But the obvious solution is to place fewer there in 7th and have them wait until 8th[/b]. Not 9th!! Also, strangely, LCPS does not offer “honors” level in math at all. The difficulty is simply determined by the class. As a parent I find this strange but it has true as long as we have been here at least.[/quote]

Yeah, could be, but that doesn't mean that there aren't some kids that are ready, and if so, why not offer an appropriate program for them?  [/quote]

Oh I agree. (Pp here.) This is a great example of a “problem” that did not need fixing. If they want to raise the bar to get into 7th grade Algebra that’s fine with me, but I don’t see the issue with the rest of the track. You don’t hold everyone back to make the behind kids feel less behind.[/quote]

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