In Montgomery County, outside Washington, DC, the school district attempted to teach algebra to most students in eighth grade rather than ninth grade, with the goal of eventually teaching it to most kids in seventh grade. It was a disaster, with three out of four students failing their final exam.18 Most eighth graders don’t have sufficiently developed abstract thinking skills to master algebra.
@tory @emily and I did it in 7th with no problem 💁🏼♀️
