To the regular posters that love to come here to bash

[Anonymous]

obviously that will not happen being an anonymous forum and this attack spirit happens everywhere on DCUM. However, I did hope that those of you that post often on how AAP is (fill in the blank) - can you please post here on why? motivation? has your kid gone through AAP? not?

[Anonymous]

Ah- so far, I have seen post that just appear regularly when someone has an issue with AAP of course. Anyway, I take it it's not fun to to exposed as just bashing? because otherwise, those regular posters frankly don't add much. If I were a new AAP parent, I would discredit any two liner statement that is borderline childish.

[Anonymous]

I do not come to bash, but I do not come to praise to high heaven either. I have children in HS and have seen both Gen-Ed, AAP and Special Ed in action.

[Anonymous]

I don't do this but I suspect those who do are really lashing out at the entitlement culture and pushing back against the preponderance of Type-A competitive parents in this area who will try to scheme and manipulate their way into the program by prepping their kids, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't do this but I suspect those who do are really lashing out at the entitlement culture and pushing back against the preponderance of Type-A competitive parents in this area who will try to scheme and manipulate their way into the program by prepping their kids, etc.

BINGO! And I'd add that it creates this segregated culture of the "haves and have nots."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't do this but I suspect those who do are really lashing out at the entitlement culture and pushing back against the preponderance of Type-A competitive parents in this area who will try to scheme and manipulate their way into the program by prepping their kids, etc.

BINGO! And I'd add that it creates this segregated culture of the "haves and have nots."

Bingo again. AAP has created more divisiveness among FCPS kids and parents than any other program I can recall, and I've lived here for over 25 yrs. It's a shame that this is happening, but FxCo taxpayers have every right to express concerns/misgivings/outright dislike of the program. I've always found it incredible that there are those who deny AAP has caused problems.

[Anonymous]

I don't think pointing out the flaws with the system, such as running essentially an honors program and then excluding a large percentage of kids who are more than capable of handling it, is bashing. That's the great thing about living in this country, freedom of speech. And yes, I have a child in AAP and see the work they do, and it's an honors program, not a gifted program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't do this but I suspect those who do are really lashing out at the entitlement culture and pushing back against the preponderance of Type-A competitive parents in this area who will try to scheme and manipulate their way into the program by prepping their kids, etc.

BINGO! And I'd add that it creates this segregated culture of the "haves and have nots."

Bingo again. AAP has created more divisiveness among FCPS kids and parents than any other program I can recall, and I've lived here for over 25 yrs. It's a shame that this is happening, but FxCo taxpayers have every right to express concerns/misgivings/outright dislike of the program. I've always found it incredible that there are those who deny AAP has caused problems.

There were plenty of defenders of "separate but equal," too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think pointing out the flaws with the system, such as running essentially an honors program and then excluding a large percentage of kids who are more than capable of handling it, is bashing. That's the great thing about living in this country, freedom of speech. And yes, I have a child in AAP and see the work they do, and it's an honors program, not a gifted program.

+1,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't do this but I suspect those who do are really lashing out at the entitlement culture and pushing back against the preponderance of Type-A competitive parents in this area who will try to scheme and manipulate their way into the program by prepping their kids, etc.

BINGO! And I'd add that it creates this segregated culture of the "haves and have nots."

Bingo again. AAP has created more divisiveness among FCPS kids and parents than any other program I can recall, and I've lived here for over 25 yrs. It's a shame that this is happening, but FxCo taxpayers have every right to express concerns/misgivings/outright dislike of the program. I've always found it incredible that there are those who deny AAP has caused problems.

I am a product of the AAP in Fairfax county (many years ago) and based on that experience I whole heartedly agree with the PP's above. Dead on.

[Anonymous]

Could it be be because so many posters in this forum are complete assholes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could it be be because so many posters in this forum are complete assholes?

If you're referring to the AAP parents, then yes.

[Anonymous]

AAP has created more divisiveness among FCPS kids and parents than any other program I can recall, and I've lived here for over 25 yrs. It's a shame that this is happening, but FxCo taxpayers have every right to express concerns/misgivings/outright dislike of the program. I've always found it incredible that there are those who deny AAP has caused problems.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't do this but I suspect those who do are really lashing out at the entitlement culture and pushing back against the preponderance of Type-A competitive parents in this area who will try to scheme and manipulate their way into the program by prepping their kids, etc.

BINGO! And I'd add that it creates this segregated culture of the "haves and have nots."

Bingo again. AAP has created more divisiveness among FCPS kids and parents than any other program I can recall, and I've lived here for over 25 yrs. It's a shame that this is happening, but FxCo taxpayers have every right to express concerns/misgivings/outright dislike of the program. I've always found it incredible that there are those who deny AAP has caused problems.

I am a product of the AAP in Fairfax county (many years ago) and based on that experience I whole heartedly agree with the PP's above. Dead on.

Based on your personal experience, would you want your kid to be in AAP?

[Anonymous]

The parents are indeed the problem; not the program services, the teachers, or the kids.