How well-meaning teachers hurt students of poor/less educated parents

<p>“How could you do algebra 1 in 7th grade and not get to calculus as a senior??” I already answered this.</p>

<p>7th grade - algebra I</p>

<p>8th grade - geometry</p>

<p>9th grade - algebra II</p>

<p>10h grade - algebra II rehashed with trig</p>

<p>11th grade - precalculus</p>

<p>12th grade - AB calculus. You do get to this. But you don’t finish the year of calculus that is standard for top students in better high schools. Our top students are forced to double up or take summer school if they want to finish calculus. The next 40% or so of students take algebra1 in 8th grade and they do not reach any calculus at all.</p>