<p>@SlackerMomMD, [I would rather err on the side of taking a slightly slower math sequence and having a solid base than rushing through the math sequence for the sake of getting through all the math offerings n high school].</p>
<p>Well said! Math acceleration is really not suitable for every student. Our school district is famous in pushing kids in math; and better middle schools in the county have this soft measurement that all 8th graders will finish Algebra 1 before graduating middle school. I am seeing lots of problems with the kids. Acceleration for a selective group of kids is the right thing to do; but for every student, it’s just wrong.</p>