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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What school was in that 20% took algebra in 6th grade?  At my ES it was 1 or 2 kids a year.  There are still 5th graders coming up for IM at the MS so I assume that there still are a few 6th grade exceptions to the rule.[/quote]

I call BS on anyone who says 20% of any non-magnet public school would take algebra in 6th.  Back in the day I was one of the most accelerated math students in my entire school district, and I didn't take algebra until 8th grade (and then I took it at an accelerated pace, doubling up with geometry...the following year I doubled up trig and math analysis, and then calc in 10th).  Why are we condemning the entire county system (and a national standard that is being followed in a majority of states) because kids might not complete calculus before 11th grade?  FWIW, I wasn't offered my accelerated math track in my school -- I went to the local university.  So that is always an option if you have a super-advanced kid on your hands.  And anyway, there are still kids taking algebra in 6th grade, so what more do people want?  [/quote]

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