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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is mostly on the teachers. Truly dynamic teachers can keep most of a class engaged, even with a heterogeneous class. If Wilson can motivate and/or hire really high-performing teachers, [b]the new arrangement could shrink the achievement gap without adversely affecting the brightest kids[/b]. If the teachers are dull, the brightest kids will still do fine, and earn A's, and the kids who might have gotten B's in a slower class will get C's and D's in the new class, and the achievement gap will just be repackaged.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Will the material studied be challenging and interesting? Will the discussions be rich? I think all children benfit from that. Just wondering if Wilson admin think so and will make sure that is the case.[/quote]

Was the material challenging and interesting, spawning rich discussions before? It's 9th grade English and Biology. I have my doubts that this change will either devastating or amazing. [/quote][/quote]

Here's a dirty little secret. The achievement gap won't be shrunk at high school. It's simply too late. The issue of the achievement gap must be addressed in the early years. This is all just so much education kabuki theater.[/quote]

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