re: The science behind survival. Outdoors Biology class for HS

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Just had a parent teacher conference today with my 1st grader's teacher. She noted he does really well in math but she is not sure where he really is in ability because she is not using any material more advanced than 1st grade because she doesn't want to embarrass the other students.
He also apparently is reading the assignments too fast and then talking with other kids but his comprehension of read material is excellent.

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Modern Texas elementary academics are 1.5 years behind what was commonly taught in Texas during the 1960's. They've been "dumbed-down" to allow the illegals a chance to catch up. In 2009, Texas Elementary standards were ranked 49th in the nation by NAEP. An elementary school student may get A's in Texas, but then only be a C student if they move to Massachusetts. My oldest son finished 1st grade knowing less than when he started 1st grade (this was at an "Exemplary" school). As a result, we home-schooled while in Texas. That same oldest son had 30+ hrs college credits under his belt when he graduated High School.