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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I asked my LCPS DC the difference between honors and regular classes. They said: they go through material at a faster pace, they do more projects, a lot more writing assignments, tests ask more detail answers, and outside reading assignments.[/quote]

[b]Your DC is feeding you a line of bull.[/b] "Honors" classes in Loudoun County may be [i]marginally[/i] more challenging than academic, but not much.

This is one area where other districts (like Fairfax & Alexandria) do a better job. [/quote]

I asked my DC if they were feeding me bull and they said, "No". But they wanted to know, "who hurt you as a child?"[/quote]

No one "hurt me as a child". I know firsthand that the "honors" classes in LCPS middle schools are a joke. What do you expect when more than half the students are in "honors" classes? [/quote]

Let's work on reading comprehension. Stated experiences of LCPS honors classes are:

1. Material are introduced at a faster pace then non-honors
2. Writing and projects are assigned more often then non-honors
3. Required outside reading expected more often versus non-honors
4. More detailed tests versus non-honors
5. Statistically kids enrolled side more of the academically conscious then non-honors
6. Parents push their kids into honors regardless of merit
7. Honors classes are marginally more challenging then non-honors
8. Roughly 2/3 of the student body are enrolled in honors classes

All of the above can be true. One does not dismiss the other.
If you find LCPS honors classes do not meet your expectations then that is an opinion we can discuss. But you accuse my DC of "feeding me bull" is insulting; as if my household hold any interest in deceiving people on an open forum. I'm sorry your DD is not enjoying her experience; but if we can be imaginative, just maybe, there are some kids who are truly enjoying and earnestly benefiting from the program.[/quote]

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