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In reply to the discussion: I need some advice on our son. [View all]

voteearlyvoteoften

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40. In FL you can take it over in online class
Sun Feb 15, 2015, 02:48 PM
Feb 2015

Then substitute grade for classroom grade depending which one is higher. My daughter retook algebra and raised her grade. Good Luck!

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I need some advice on our son. [View all] RiffRandell Feb 2015 OP
Is the only acceptable grade an A? ret5hd Feb 2015 #1
No. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #3
I was raised with that. It was soul-killing. DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #6
I never got above a C in math. fasttense Feb 2015 #23
Yeah, I wasn't the greatest tester. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #35
Does he know and understand the material? DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #2
Thanks. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #7
Then I'd let him move on to geometry. DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #14
Thank you. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #20
B means good. Take it. roody Feb 2015 #4
I don't expect him to be. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #36
I think you are right. Math isn't like history eridani Mar 2015 #44
If the low B went on his Junior year grade, yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #5
Good advice. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #16
Are you more worried about maintaining high avg grade or furthering math proficiency? Panich52 Feb 2015 #8
Made my decision. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #10
.... handmade34 Feb 2015 #18
Fun? RiffRandell Feb 2015 #38
I may be late to the party so take this for what it's worth. CincyDem Feb 2015 #19
Very nice, thoughtful response. n/t DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #21
Thank you. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #26
Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #9
Jesus, I asked for an opinion! RiffRandell Feb 2015 #11
It could be that the member is expressing a painful memory... NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #24
Thanks! RiffRandell Feb 2015 #31
Dude, chill. DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #17
Thank you. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #22
There is a lot going on at that age and that grade level packman Feb 2015 #12
Thank you; I really appreciate it since I got fucking hammered RiffRandell Feb 2015 #13
He is "struggling" with extra help and squeaked by with a low B TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2015 #15
He's doing better this semester bringing him early RiffRandell Feb 2015 #32
ignore the nasty. mopinko Feb 2015 #25
Thank you! RiffRandell Feb 2015 #34
take the b. put him in all the AP course, in all the rest of subjects and let him do a regular seabeyond Feb 2015 #27
Thanks for the input. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #39
both boys did that with their spanish, also. yes. my oldest graduated with enough course to seabeyond Feb 2015 #42
This is one of the gateway classes... Sancho Feb 2015 #28
He really likes math. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #41
It is understandable that you Newest Reality Feb 2015 #29
What does you son want to do? I'm curious. madamvlb Feb 2015 #30
Isaac Asimov wrote "Realm of Algebra," "Realm of Numbers," etc. raging moderate Feb 2015 #33
The first year I took Algebra, I was struggling Demeter Feb 2015 #37
In FL you can take it over in online class voteearlyvoteoften Feb 2015 #40
Tutor draytontiffanie Feb 2015 #43
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