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As a teacher, I find it difficult to resist the pressure to help the needy over the bright and motivated.  I try to do so because

1. The bright and motivated kids are the ones who make my work meaningful
2.  I didn’t obtain a Ph.D. to spend all my energy on those who are lackluster or need remedial work.
3.  I was bored to death at the public middle school and high school I attended.  I know what it’s like to sit there and watch the math teacher review the same problem for the umpteenth time.

That said, the needy ones tend to overshadow the bright ones just through bad behavior, obvious inertia, or constant complaints.

[b]Personally, I think we need more tiers/ levels for classes.  You can’t put 30 kids in a classroom of widely different skill levels and abilities, make “equity” the goal for the classroom, and not expect many of those kids to be short-shrifted.[/b]

Still, I am opposed to charter schools.  Anecdotally, they have had successes, but they have also left many communities high and dry, and exploited resources - both financial and human.[/quote]

Charter school mom here.  I don't specifically disagree with your points.  FCPS could fix a lot of its problems with more levels, using scientifically proven math and reading curricula/no Lucy Calkins or flavor of the month computer learning programs, and setting higher standards for everyone rather than teaching to the lowest common denominator.  Unfortunately, FCPS is just not going to take these steps, so charters may be the best or only option for parents of bright kids who are being ignored and underserved in FCPS.  
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