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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is APS hobbling AT out the gate by colocating with students with absentees issues, criminal records, drug use and court mandated treatment, and students up to the age of 21?

My 7th grade DD is a nerdy science loving kid, but this mixed environment makes it a non starter for us. [/quote]

HB has been colocated with an English Language Learner program with students up to age 21 for many years, meaning you have 11 year olds in the same building as 20 year olds. Seems to work out ok. [/quote]

HBW benefits from the 100 students per grade cohort.  AT will be about 400 per grade. And delayed because of language is way different than delay time from juvie or having dropped out. [/quote]

Some Langston kids also aged out due to health problems resulting in being held back a year or two. Others just didn't fit in well
in a large high school setting, i.e., with a large population. So it's not all behavioral problems. But behavior concerns are why Langston and similar programs in Fairfax County are located away from schools with a large population. Also some the students are older (early 20s). Every district has a small program like this. [/quote]

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