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[quote=Anonymous]So what do middle class families with bright kids who cannot afford private, but do not want to leave the city do?

My kids are bright, do well in school, but are not geniuses.  Probably in the top 10-20% of their classes.

DC #1 went to our local DCPS (not JKLM, but a respectable school).  By 4th grade he was miserable.  Differentiated instruction was present but not consistent among teachers.  We applied and won the lottery to Latin in 5th.  DC tested into advanced math, feels challenged and is motivated.  Gets mostly As.

DC #2 was sent to well regarded charter.  He is currently in 4th grade and we have begun to have complaints about his not feeling challenged.  I sometimes think that his teacher spends so much time taking care of the kids who need a lot of help, that there is no time left for those kids that need to be challenged.

I feel uncomfortable with tracking, but I am not convinced that most teachers are able to manage differentiated learning effectively.  I wish that more schools offered more advanced curriculum in elementary.  Children spend 6+ hours a day in school, it should not be boring to them.  [/quote]

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