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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by watwut on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @07:09AM (#29329181)
> German Pädagogin justify this by saying there is some neural development issue — I think that is likely bull.

Why would that be bull? Kids brains develops over time.

Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by gumby on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @08:17AM (#29329683)
Good question: I should not have phrased it that way at all.

I mean there isn’t a sharp delineation that magically happens; there are n factors (some large, unknown number) each of which develop at a slightly different rate in each child; there’s nothing magic about reaching 6. My opinion might reflect an accidentally rigid expression of this when my own kid was 6.

Thanks for your comment!