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[quote=Anonymous]Don't take it off the table.  I worked at a 3, and if it's title I then there can be a lot of benefits.  In fcps that means smaller classes, better trained teachers, more resources.  Ours was really a very nice school.

The downside was that the general level of performance was low, meaning an average middle class kid wasn't necessarily pushed to work at a higher level.  They were even kind of ignored sometimes, because teachers were so focused on the lowest kids.  Another downside was some scary types that probably shouldn't have been in general classrooms in the first place, and sometimes bullied the middle class or white kids, especially in the upper grades.  Upside was that an average student looked gifted.

Now I'm the parent of a kid in a 7, and I am really unhappy with it.  The teachers are poorly trained, and there is way too much pressure for the kids to perform at levels that aren't always developmentally appropriate, even for middle class kids.  There is also a lot of other stuff I don't care for, but suffice to say I think my 3 was better than this 7.

So I suggest go and take a look and talk to the principal.  Some of the 3's are pretty good.[/quote]

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