Are many middle/high school students being pushed too far ahead in math?

[Pizzagirl]

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I think we lose more ideas by insisting our students go run a fundraiser, build a parkbench for their town, and then fly to Bolivia to volunteer to feed homeless babies. I feel like there are lots of smart people who, starting with junior year of high school, stop developing their minds and instead become professional community service activists.

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<p>Those <em>are</em> ideas, too - how better to raise funds? How better to distribute resources in Bolivia? Anyway, I reject the notion that EC’s have to necessarily be community service. I think plenty of excellent EC’s aren’t.</p>