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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, here. Why is this an inflammatory idea?[/quote]
Because the predominant idea in DC is to be EQUAL (as opposed to being fair).

A few years ago DCPS conducted a research project called Hopes and Dreams to see what education stakeholders in DC wanted, and the top result was "an equal school system."

See this link: http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Files/downloads/ABOUT%20DCPS/Strategic%20Documents/DCPS-Report-Hopes-and-Dreams.pdf

Crabs in a barrel.[/quote]

I do [b]not[/b] think meeting the needs of different kids with different needs via different schools with different educational models is unequal at all.

What is crazy to me is wanting to meet the needs of different students via the same educational model. I say give people choices![/quote]

It is called differentiation, and anyone in the field of education gets inundated by this concept course after course regardless of the teaching method.
The sad thing however is that it is not being used, or is being used minimally by many teachers.
The same complex concept can be taught to the very advanced and below grade student in the same classroom if the teacher can create different test formats to accommodate  all students. This way everyone ( including ESL, learning disabled) is served.
[b]Not too difficult to do.[/b] It's just more time consuming but gives every student an equitable chance to grow and succeed.[/quote]

It's not difficult to teach students who range from non-readers to advanced multiple lessons and subjects every day? Is it super easy to plan those things, too?[/quote]

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