kcab, your impressions of CC's actual mandates match mine. That is, that it does mandate certain algebra skills-- but doesn't mandate how/when they are taught other than "during the course of four years of high school mathematics instruction." That means, more or less, four years at or beyond the algebra I level (but, as noted, the devil is in the details there in terms of even defining what "at" means, nevermind what "algebra I" does).

I've been trying to keep up with that as it rolls out-- mostly because I have worried about it producing 'gotcha' moments for kids who are currently in their 10th-13th grade years (as mine is).


Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.