Of course, EVERYONE will be herded into these algebra classes. So EVERYONE can do well on the SAT, and EVERYONE can go to college.
What a waste of national resources
NOT everyone goes into the classes. It is a waste of natural resources to me when we are grownups and have such negative attitudes. My first graders act a lot better than many adults.
No, I have a very positive attitude, actually. It's just very cynical about government and public education, because it's borne out.
When I say EVERYONE will be herded into these algebra classes, it is because by high school, just about everyone takes algebra. When there are students who have no need for algebra, and less aptitude for college, this doesn't make much sense. And this push for everyone to fall into the same programs is part of the equality of results liberal movement, where the smart are held back to the average and the dumb are the only ones sped up.
If you'd like to tell me that the administration of your school won't respond to parent pressure to put their unqualified kids in the class, you have a gutsy administrator. Wonderful. If you'd like to tell me that you believe there won't be pressure on the school to push ALL kids into this early start program from the excluded parents, you've got a very special school. Enjoy it. I for one am GLAD if that's the case. But don't think it's at all typical. Your insulting reply doesn't make your experience the average. It just shows how truly sheltered you are, that you believe that a school running a program like this is bulletproof from normal political b.s.