Why Did San Francisco Schools Stop Teaching Algebra in Middle School?
<i>But as UNC&#x27;s Domina points out, most schools have also found it very difficult to institute what Katy Tang calls a &quot;one-size-fits-all&quot; mathematical curriculum without boring the math nerds to tears.</i><p>Here in lies the fundamental issue of the (well intentioned) focus on No Child Left Behind.  The schools tend to underserve the best students because energy is focused on the weakest. (If the weakest were being well served, this would be a worthy trade. My experience in large cities is this is the exception rather than the rule.)<p>This used to bother me quite a bit, but I think the best students can find other ways to be intellectually stimulated.  (Online, etc)  The downside is for most of school they&#x27;re bored out of their mind, and this can develop bad habits for when school eventually catches up to their abilities.