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Lawsuit sparks debate over placement of math students in Palo Alto schools – Palo Alto Daily Post

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A lawsuit challenging the Palo Alto Unified School District's practices for placing ninth graders in math classes has sparked a debate about how fast students should be allowed to advance. Four parents in favor of advancement sued the district and won, with Judge Carrie Zepeda ruling on Feb. 6 that the district violated the state's Mathematics Placement Act of 2015.

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Lawsuit sparks debate over placement of math students in Palo Alto schools – Palo Alto Daily Post

By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer A lawsuit challenging the Palo Alto Unified School District’s practices for placing ninth graders in math classes has sparked a debate about how fast students should be allowed to advance, and what that does to their mental health. On one side, there’s a group who thinks the district should be more focused on mental health and helping students who are struggling than students who are bored. The other …

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