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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the deal with ATS? It's special, apparently, but is that because of some special educational philosophy or just because [b]everyone is there by choice[/b] and not by default?[/quote] Bingo.[/quote] It also stresses test scores and obedience (for lack of a better word), so in the messy world of child development, it provides tidy, measurable results (that don't actually matter in the long run, but to parents fretting about whether they're making the right choices, "Everyone reads by the end of kindergarten!" seems reassuring. [/quote]
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