The argument made here is there are risks learning math when everyone else does, so learn it earlier. Great, but how? Only the very few have the resources and environment to learn non-trivial math early. What does this displace? Is it more important for a kid to learn calculus, piano or a second language? Are younger people capable of learning math in a no-painful way? Why do they have patient, knowledgeable teachers at this level but not later? Math can be hard because of the required discipline and practice - are younger people better positioned to solve this, or worse?
It seems insincere to frame this as math is important, and earlier > later without focusing on what this means, or the opportunity costs. Could we just do a global search & replace on 'math' with 'literature' and end up in the same place?
I skimmed the article and don't see a section explaining how to properly accelerate for the typical student. Do you just give them good-quality math textbooks for them to work on in there spare time? Or do they mean hire an private tutor?
It seems insincere to frame this as math is important, and earlier > later without focusing on what this means, or the opportunity costs. Could we just do a global search & replace on 'math' with 'literature' and end up in the same place?