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[quote=Anonymous]I have a child in AAP and I have to regretfully say that while I have a great deal of respect for Louise Epstein as someone who's very thoughtful amd highly knowledgeable about FCPS and GT issues in particular, I thoroughly disagree with her support of eliminating extra staffing support for at-risk students. For one thing, I wouldn't be too worried even if my DC's class size increased to even 40 or more kids. While I realize there would be little individualized attention, the hallmark of many AAP children is that they are so intense and interested in learning that provided they can more or less hear and see the teacher, they'll learn no matter what. Our child is several years ahead of grade level, and is almost entirely self taught. All we did was provide books. 
In addtion, there is a not too infrequent assumption among some GT parents that GT students deserve, if anything, more support than other kids because "they will be the job creators, inventors and leaders of tomorrow." I believe this is completely wrong. Giftedness probably has little correlation with success and leadership in the real world, and even if it did, there is no moral justification for entrenching such differences in starting advantage among children.[/quote]

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