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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]AAP is only laughable. You do not need it. Your schools will be fine without the program. Better even. Taking the top 20% of kids who are most prepped in 2nd grade is only creating a pseudo-private school that’s free for those who don’t want to pay. It is not a right you all deserve as public school patrons and it does a disservice to those kids not in the program. I’ve lived in Fairfax and then all around the US and abroad. So I’ve seen a lot of different public education. [/quote]

There's some evidence that having higher performers in a class with lower performers helps the lower performers, but is it true the other way around?

Shouldn't we want all kids to be challenged?  If you have a kid who is above performing, wouldn't you want your kid to get small group time with their teacher?

Is "benign neglect", good for higher performers? It might force them to become self-learners, which is a good skill, but how much does this also lead to classroom disruption?

If we are in a global competition with other nations, wouldn't we want to nurture higher performers as well?[/quote]

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