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Parents urge Niskayuna schools to restore sixth-grade double-acceleration in math
Summary
Multiple parents and a teacher urged the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education to reinstate a double-acceleration math option for sixth graders, citing lost opportunities for advanced students and concerns about communication and online information.
Multiple parents and a teacher pressed the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education on May 27 to reinstate a double-acceleration option in mathematics for sixth graders and to improve how the district communicates changes to that program.
Deborah Lee, a 10-year faculty member and the district's ultimate Frisbee coach, said parents and students want the program returned. "I'd like to figure out what we can do to reinstate that program to keep it continuing," she told the board during the privilege of the floor public-comment period.
Why it matters: Parents said double acceleration allows students to take algebra earlier, opening room in high school schedules for additional math, science and advanced courses. Several speakers said removing the option could leave capable students with a year of math they…
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