[dcastonguay]

This proposal seems to me like it's centered around a false dichotomy:

- Acknowledge the presence of natural talent, put naturally talented kids into advanced levels of math, and create inequity.

- Denounce the belief in natural talent, keep all kids at one level of learning, and help resolve inequity issues.

It doesn't seem to leave any space for kids who are just more interested in math or more dedicated to their pursuit of mastering it, as well as kids who have little to no interest in math and are not as dedicated to their pursuit of mastering it. I can't see the potential gains of this proposal outweighing the results of stifling the ability of many kids to explore the areas of academia that they're interested in. Isn't that one of the most beneficial aspects of the learning experience?

[lupire]

Even worse is that nowhere in the doc is suggestion that low performing students might do better if they were given more schooling! Instead it proposes teaching English and social studies during math lessons (but not vice. versa)