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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Same.  I don't need a separate program for its own sake, but it seems like the only way to get DD adrquately challenged.  If DCPS and the mayor were willing to spend an adequate amount of money on schools overall, we might not have this problem.  But they will not retain high SES families and have enough integration until that happens.[/quote]

DCPS is clearly willing to adjust its course offerings in MS and HS to challenge kids appropriately.  Elementary school is less about challenge and more about learning the basics.  If you would just send your kid to your local schools, the schools would adjust.  [/quote]

How so? 2/3 of jefferson kids start school well below grade level. and you wonder why high SES famileis from brent won't send their kid there.  There is just no to differentiate when kids are so far behind.  Smart parents know this and unless the school as separated classes (and NOT the BS "honors classes for all" at Wilson in 9th grade)-they get out.[/quote]

So please enlighten me : are there no separate level classes? Is tracked education just out of fashion, or what? That would seem to be a big problem if so.[/quote]

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