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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do that many people really go to great lengths, or is it a DCUM thing?[/quote]

I think it could depend on the area. Some parents are more competitive than others. I had a neighbor pass me down a huge stack of worksheets and workbooks she used to prepare her child. I have a friend who is older and she stressed the importance. She said to fight it if my child didn’t get in. I also have talked to numerous parents who have gotten tutors for their children while in elementary school ( and their students were already performing well). I also know numerous parents that can care less.

In my current neighborhood people move here specifically for the schools. We have the top schools in the state. However, I’ve found it really depends on the teacher. My daughter had a new teacher that was horrible. She even told the parents that she applied and got the job so here she is. She didn’t seem to have a real interest in teaching. She would come to school and tell the kids she was too tired to teach today and would pop on a movie or let them play games.

I was in a similar program. The schools weren’t that great. I was able to thrive by being with like minded students.[/quote]

It's a travesty that AAP demographics do not reflect the County demographics for blacks and Hispanic students. If TJ is headed in that direction, AAP certainly should make more progress or just have one system.[/quote]

This is why I think AAP should be open to all. If you can keep up and make an A/B in the course, you get to stay. I feel like no one is pushing gen-ed kids to do better. [/quote]

Many of the kids in Gen Ed are challenged by the curriculum. I have friends who have kids who are nervous for Algebra in 9th grade because they have struggled with math. I have friends whose kids are the same age as mine but they are struggling with the Gen Ed material. My kid has class mates who struggle with multi-digit addition. He has classmates who have not passed the multiplication test.

Just because people in this forum think the curriculum is easy doesn't make it so. The curriculum is just right for lots of the kids in Gen Ed, challenging for a good number, and hard for others.

There are always those kids who are on the borderline for AAP or needing services that struggle in the class. The kids on the higher end need something more but don't quite fit the criteria (whatever that is) for AAP and the kids on the lower end are struggling to get services that they need (Check the special needs forum for the awful stories). But Gen Ed tends to be a good fit for many kids. Those of you trying to get away from the Gen Ed kids are going to end up with a decent number in your child's classes in high school and some of them are going to do better then our kids. [/quote]

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