It looks like another generation of American school kids is about to get screwed out of an education.
Just when you think it can't get any worse...
Some public schools are doing an excellent job of teaching math.
My son was in a private school, and was not challenged with math there. He then scored low in math on standardized testing.
We pulled him and put him in a recommended public school. He's done great in math since.
He's 10, and he just tested out of 6th grade math. At the end of math this year, he'll be able to test out of 8th grade math and go straight to algebra. He'll be taking algebra when he's 12. I was 14 when I took algebra.
Yesterday, we were at a store that had everything 30% off. He was going around the store telling his little sisters what everything costs. He would just look at it, and then tell them the new price. He'd pause less than 20 seconds to figure out the price.
My husband and I both have degrees in engineering. I was really good at math, but our son is much better than either of us.
He learned a lot at school (and from us).
Some public schools are doing an excellent job of teaching math.
My son was in a private school, and was not challenged with math there. He then scored low in math on standardized testing.
We pulled him and put him in a recommended public school. He's done great in math since.
He's 10, and he just tested out of 6th grade math. At the end of math this year, he'll be able to test out of 8th grade math and go straight to algebra. He'll be taking algebra when he's 12. I was 14 when I took algebra.
Yesterday, we were at a store that had everything 30% off. He was going around the store telling his little sisters what everything costs. He would just look at it, and then tell them the new price. He'd pause less than 20 seconds to figure out the price.
My husband and I both have degrees in engineering. I was really good at math, but our son is much better than either of us.
He learned a lot at school (and from us).