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[quote=Anonymous]I would agree that the subject of this threat is "classist," but that doesn't mean the topic isn't based in reality.  I'll volunteer that in my personal experience, participation in advanced classes (whether you call such "G&T" or "tracking," it doesn't matter) results in higher levels of knowledge and competence in the given subject matter.  The difference in results when comparing  "tracked" classes and "average student" classes continues through higher education, meaning:  there is a direct correlation between the competence of the peer group and the competence of the student who participates in the group.  This is real-world stuff, full-stop.

I don't question the multitude of studies saying that academic competence of high-income students will not decrease when those high-income and/or "gifted" students are placed in mainstreamed classes, but these studies do not account for the opportunity to improve that is lost when those students have no opportunity to be surrounded by a measurably superior peer group.[/quote]

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