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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So many of you on here patting yourselves on the back.  Sure, only irresponsible parents don’t game the system (if you’re not cheating you’re not trying, right?).  Only irresponsible parents expect the schools to actually educate their children.  And any students who for whatever reason didn’t make the cut for AAP when they’re 7-8 years old are definitely going to get a fabulous education in those schools that the AAP kids are too good to even have to set foot in again.  Right.

No one would have a problem with AAP if it was truly a program for the gifted.  Lots of people have a problem with it because it’s a program for the upper middle class/wealthy.[/quote]

Which is why I think it should be the top 10-15% of the kids at each ES. But then the other classes need to have some types of differentiation as well so that we don’t end up with kids in the other classrooms who are behind with kids who are on grade level with kids who are a bit ahead. The kids who are below grade level should be in smaller classes that make it easier for Teachers to focus on their needs. Or they should allow the kids to rotate Teachers so that kids are in appropriate groupings for each class. But we need a place for the kids who are ahead to go and learn as well as the kids who are behind.

I am fine with getting rid of the Centers. I don’t see the need for them but we deferred services rather then send DS to the Center. We did not like the social vibe at the Center and DS wanted to continue in his language immersion program anyway. He has had Advanced math every year and enjoys the LIII class. It has worked for us. [/quote]

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