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

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 …