Sound off if you think AAP is BS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll bite. School systems are supposed to provide a basic education

If you want extra stuff you should pay for it

Maybe this will finally balance out the FCPS budget instead of them constantly wining

Signed county tax payer

I could not agree more, pp.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

Ummmmm, no. As much as you would like that to be true just because you said so, it is not. There are many reasonable and intelligent people who disagree with you.

Not the PP, but s/he is absolutely right. Sure, there are people who agree with you, but you have no idea just how many feel AAP is a huge, inequitable program, full of mainstream, typical kids. There's a difference between supporting a highly gifted program (which AAP is not) - for those kids who can't function and/or learn in a typical classroom - and continuing to allow our schools to be divided between two groups of extremely similar kids, most of whom could be learning side-by-side with no issues.

It's interesting that FCPS sees fit to separate these kids, but sees no problem including kids at the opposite end of the spectrum, some with severe learning disabilities, in the Gen Ed classroom alongside kids who are extremely bright and who might have just missed the AAP cutoff. Somehow, it's fine for these different kids to learn together in the same class, but not fine for AAP kids to be integrated as well. Hmm, hypocrisy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

Ummmmm, no. As much as you would like that to be true just because you said so, it is not. There are many reasonable and intelligent people who disagree with you.

Not the PP, but s/he is absolutely right. Sure, there are people who agree with you, but you have no idea just how many feel AAP is a huge, inequitable program, full of mainstream, typical kids. There's a difference between supporting a highly gifted program (which AAP is not) - for those kids who can't function and/or learn in a typical classroom - and continuing to allow our schools to be divided between two groups of extremely similar kids, most of whom could be learning side-by-side with no issues.

It's interesting that FCPS sees fit to separate these kids, but sees no problem including kids at the opposite end of the spectrum, some with severe learning disabilities, in the Gen Ed classroom alongside kids who are extremely bright and who might have just missed the AAP cutoff. Somehow, it's fine for these different kids to learn together in the same class, but not fine for AAP kids to be integrated as well. Hmm, hypocrisy?

These children are called 2E, and there are plenty in AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

Ummmmm, no. As much as you would like that to be true just because you said so, it is not. There are many reasonable and intelligent people who disagree with you.

Not the PP, but s/he is absolutely right. Sure, there are people who agree with you, but you have no idea just how many feel AAP is a huge, inequitable program, full of mainstream, typical kids. There's a difference between supporting a highly gifted program (which AAP is not) - for those kids who can't function and/or learn in a typical classroom - and continuing to allow our schools to be divided between two groups of extremely similar kids, most of whom could be learning side-by-side with no issues.

It's interesting that FCPS sees fit to separate these kids, but sees no problem including kids at the opposite end of the spectrum, some with severe learning disabilities, in the Gen Ed classroom alongside kids who are extremely bright and who might have just missed the AAP cutoff. Somehow, it's fine for these different kids to learn together in the same class, but not fine for AAP kids to be integrated as well. Hmm, hypocrisy?

These children are called 2E, and there are plenty in AAP.

I am not referring to 2E kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

Ummmmm, no. As much as you would like that to be true just because you said so, it is not. There are many reasonable and intelligent people who disagree with you.

Not the PP, but s/he is absolutely right. Sure, there are people who agree with you, but you have no idea just how many feel AAP is a huge, inequitable program, full of mainstream, typical kids. There's a difference between supporting a highly gifted program (which AAP is not) - for those kids who can't function and/or learn in a typical classroom - and continuing to allow our schools to be divided between two groups of extremely similar kids, most of whom could be learning side-by-side with no issues.

It's interesting that FCPS sees fit to separate these kids, but sees no problem including kids at the opposite end of the spectrum, some with severe learning disabilities, in the Gen Ed classroom alongside kids who are extremely bright and who might have just missed the AAP cutoff. Somehow, it's fine for these different kids to learn together in the same class, but not fine for AAP kids to be integrated as well. Hmm, hypocrisy?

These children are called 2E, and there are plenty in AAP.

No, he/she is not. I may have no idea how many people agree with me or how many people agree with you, but you don't either. Have you taken a statistically sound county wide survey? Or does this just come up a lot in your circles and here on DCUM?

I am not alone in my opinion that the program is well designed, serves an important purpose, is fair and inclusive but happens to bruise some egos. Don't start at me about how I don't care about anyone not in AAP when I work hard volunteering to help the entire school and advocating for ALL students - probably more than the parents whining on this board do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

+100
Very, very true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

-1,000. Not true at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ Good thing Jeff is keeping this around. The entertainment value is priceless!

+1

I am in DC and my children are no longer school aged. I turn to this thread from time to time for a quick dose of amusement. Please keep up it people!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ Good thing Jeff is keeping this around. The entertainment value is priceless!

+1

I am in DC and my children are no longer school aged. I turn to this thread from time to time for a quick dose of amusement. Please keep up it people!

Glad we can bring a little brightness to your dull existence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ Good thing Jeff is keeping this around. The entertainment value is priceless!

+1

I am in DC and my children are no longer school aged. I turn to this thread from time to time for a quick dose of amusement. Please keep up it people!

Glad we can bring a little brightness to your dull existence.

It's actually a little brightness to a very stressed big law existence. But thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ Good thing Jeff is keeping this around. The entertainment value is priceless!

+1

I am in DC and my children are no longer school aged. I turn to this thread from time to time for a quick dose of amusement. Please keep up it people!

Glad we can bring a little brightness to your dull existence.

It's actually a little brightness to a very stressed big law existence. But thanks!

OK, let's change that to dull personality then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

+100
Very, very true.

Applause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

-1,000. Not true at all.

+1000

The current 7th grader AAP bulge is the only anomooly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

-1,000. Not true at all.

+1000

The current 7th grader AAP bulge is the only anomooly.

And what an "anomooly" it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think at this point most reasonable and intelligent people know AAP is a joke. It's good to see so many express their opinions on how bloated the AAP classroom(s) and the program is overall.

-1,000. Not true at all.

+1000

The current 7th grader AAP bulge is the only anomooly.

And what an "anomooly" it is.

This just in! Scientists conclude people who point out mistakes online are less agreeable.
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