California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th grade statewide

Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by tppiotrowski on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @07:36PM (#29325564)

My interpretation:

When most kids can’t do algebra, the teacher invests most of their time into helping those students catch up. Because most of the teachers time is now going to students who don’t understand algebra, algebra gets dropped all together. Minority high achievers who were capable of understanding algebra now feel that they are held back by low achievers.

High achievers should probably check out Khan Academy or similar…

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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by holonomically on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @07:41PM (#29325604)

Yes, this is probably what is happening. Schools are understaffed and underfunded so programs keep getting cut. At this point it really just might be better to let kids learn from Khan Academy since the adults clearly have no idea what they're doing.

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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by kyboren on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @09:33PM (#29326378)

> Schools are understaffed and underfunded

Please stop parroting this talking point. It's just not true. California schools are funded at record levels--$18k p.a. per pupil[0].

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27563357

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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by holonomically on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @09:46PM (#29326447)

Then maybe it should be $36k.

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