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[quote=Anonymous]10:54 - at the K-8th level, do you not see any value (educationally or socially) in having students from a range of SES?  Also, if you wait until HS or college, bright and high achieving students coming out of terrible public schools are frequently so far behind it can be a confidence killer and even impossible for them to catch up.

As an example, as an upper classman in college I was matched with a girl who was valedictorian at her high school in a Texas town that was predominantly migrant workers.  She didn't test very well on the SAT, but her recs, grades, extracurriculars, etc. were all outstanding.  She came in on scholarships and totally drowned.  She was so far behind in basic writing skills and fundamental math that she was in completely over her head with college coursework.  She failed out within the year in spite of tons of effort on her part and attempts to get her caught up via the writing center and tutoring.  That girl was plenty smart and  charismatic and probably would have thrived in a private school and then gone on to do quite well in college.  Personally I like the idea of FA at the elementary level if it identifies and benefits a kid like her.[/quote]

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