Gosh--your letter could have been a transcription of conversations that I and others have had with our principal, both about math and language arts. I think that they're really anti-acceleration at this point in education, perhaps owing to the new core standards. But that whole "going deeper" comment is one I've heard many times, and I have to say, as the mom of a very bright kid and as an educator, I'm "calling bull#@$%" on it. Blah blah blah blah blah.

Sigh.

Stacey. Former high school teacher, back in the corporate world, mom to 2 bright girls: DD12 & DD7.