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How did she get through high school without taking algebra or geometry or any higher-level math courses? Aren't they required in the US?
by dpkonofa 10y ago
How did she get through high school without taking algebra or geometry or any higher-level math courses? Aren't they required in the US?
- gexla 10y agoThey would likely be on the typical graduation track, but there are alternatives for students with special circumstances.
- theparanoid 10y agoHomeschooling is fairly common in the US. Only the end of year state assessments are required for primary and middle school. Instead of highschool I took the GED, which is typical.
- Baeocystin 10y agoNot speaking to her case, but it happens. My family moved frequently, which meant hopping schools in different states. As a result, I missed many 'required' math classes, simply due to coincidences of scheduling. (This was in the 80's, well before the current attempts at cross-state standardization.) In my case, it did not cause me any particular trouble, as I was able to teach myself what I missed. My parents had predicted that this could be an issue, so they made sure I had the resources I needed. But if they had not been proactive, I could have easily graduated HS without ever having taken certain core classes.
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