Virginia moving to eliminate all
accelerated math courses before 11th
grade as part of equity-focused plan
Posted By: OhioNick, 4/23/2021 4:29:23 AM
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is moving to eliminate all accelerated math options prior to 11th grade, effectively keeping higher-achieving students from advancing as they usually would in the school system. Loudoun County school board member Ian Serotkin posted about the change via Facebook on Tuesday. According to Serotkin, he learned of the change the night prior during a briefing from staff on the Virginia Mathematics Pathway Initiative (VMPI).
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