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I think the issue is that private schools teach math in a different sequence than CPS, right? With, I'm sure, varying kinds of pedagogical justification. At my kids' school there are 3 tracks starting in 6th grade - super-accelerated - algebra in 6th, geometry in 7th, trig in 8th. This is typically about 5 kids per year, though there is a cohort of about 15 in the current 7th grade. accelerated - prelagebra in 6th, algebra in 7th, geometry in 8th. There are
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How relatively easy it was for all of us to disconnect from our devices was one of the happy surprises from camp. At home, my boys typically default to watching screens or playing video games during down time. We set screen time limits but then find ourselves having to play screen time police, a role we do not relish. ...
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