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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this has been debated over and over but it really is glaring. I am from NC and I am amazed at the opportunties that so many truly gifted kids have in my mid size city. Not only test in classes but they now have a special school that serves the truly top 1% who are even too advanced for the gifted classes.  NC also has a Math and Science boarding school (think TJ but for statewide talent).  Lots of FB friends in NC and SC are now preparing this their 7th graders for ACT/SAT as part of qualifying for the Duke Univiesity young scholars program which offers year wide enrichment for academically advanced kids. Yes, I know the arguements against all this, its just the parents "prepping" the kids, poor kids are at a disadvantage. But I can't help but feel[b] in our liberal zeal to treat every student equally [/b]we have done a huge disservice to both the neediest students and also to the most academically advanced.   I know DC is full if smart kids, some of them bordering on truly brilliant and other than AP (which based on the scores, probably most kids shouldnt be taking anyway so you know those are getting dumbed down) or IB,  it seems that DC basically has said "smart kids do well anywhere so you are on your own"-- No I am not moving back to NC because our jobs are here.  But for a state that seems to be gutting a lot of education program, they still have seriously invested in a lot of niche programming.  I am curious why DC parents haven't demanded more? I am liberal but this just seems like a lot of misplaced liberal angst and guilt.  [/quote]

Dumbass right winger.[/quote]

Dumbass dumbass[/quote]

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