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Re:How fast should you accelerate your kid in math? by jedberg on Saturday July 29, 2023 @09:47PM (#36926913)
The assumption is that the smart kids will find the resources they need to be successful, and will be successful regardless. It's the ones that are behind that need the help.
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Re:How fast should you accelerate your kid in math? by BeFlatXIII on Sunday July 30, 2023 @10:21AM (#36931405)
It's a blatantly false assumption, but one that persists in popularity among policy makers. The skills needed to be a zero-effort straight-A student are not necessarily the skills needed to make positive impacts on the world.
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