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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by logicalmonster on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @06:19PM (#29324832)
Is there an achievement gap for other groups such as Asian students?
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by coolspot on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @06:49PM (#29325145)
No, even for Asians from poor countries and with language barrier. But we are not allowed to talk about that.
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by tomp on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @07:16PM (#29325410)
Not just Asians, even Africans (blacks), e.g. Nigerians - they even outperform local (US) whites!
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by holonomically on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @06:55PM (#29325215)
Talk about what?
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by coolspot on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @07:20PM (#29325452)
Exactly! You are getting hang of it!
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by jdkee on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @06:23PM (#29324862)
Asian students outperform their white peers.

See https://infogram.com/mathdisparities-ag-1h984wd3y7lv2p3

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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by ibejoeb on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @06:31PM (#29324976)
This is exactly the reason NYC terminated the gifted and talented program. They're all so woke that they've reinvented anti-literacy laws.
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by carom on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @06:59PM (#29325258)
We shouldn't teach them until 11th grade, give everyone a few years head start.
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by aaaaaaaaaaab on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @06:26PM (#29324899)
Yes. But I'm afraid in the opposite direction.
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