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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I would have signed the form in a heartbeat. BTW-In our case our strong student who was not deemed good enough for the most advanced class in MCPS was accepted to an elite college's competitive summer program in the same subject for young students the same year. I found the MCPS teacher to be ridiculous and insulting. BTW- my straight A kid earned an A in the class though it was theoretically above my DC's "ability".[/quote]

As a professor in elite university summer programs on both East and West coasts you should know admission into these programs is based primarily on your willingness to pay our summer fees (these programs are for generating income for the enterprise) and not whether your child is a super star.  Do not equate the admission's standard for summer programs to that of the regular school year.  They are not the same and the mission and objectives are different.[/quote]

At the school my DC went to over the summer, there were two programs.  One like you mentioned above, and another that was competitive (though not as competitive as regular admissions I'm sure).  They had a 25 percent acceptance rate.  I totally agree that the material shouldn't be watered down at MCPS. If my DC couldn't handle it DC didn't belong there but DC did and earned an A.  I don't understand the logic of holding down my DC.  Why didn't you pick on some kid who earned a B in your class?  Is it because my DC doesn't wear fancy clothes and I don't drive a fancy car or live in the "right" neighborhood?  Is is because you want to be the "cool" teacher?[/quote]

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