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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC went to TC and took numerous AP classes. She got 5s on at least 6 exams, and was inspired and challenged by her teachers every day. [b]What’s the “academic rigor” that’s missing?[/b] The only thing I can think of is perhaps the most advanced math classes at TJ. Or maybe you’re suggesting TC eliminate some of its vocational offerings? Why? This is a school that serves ALL of Alexandria’s youth. I do know kids who enjoyed stepping out of the college prep bubble sometimes. One student who ended up at MIT thoroughly enjoyed a shop-type class, for example.[/quote]

ACPS does advertise it focuses on "the minimum", the latter said to benefit a whole student approach. Look where that hasn't gotten ACPS: from the bottom ranked school systems in the state of Virginia in decades!

Why should that failed approach continue then in Alexandria? I do not accept that it should:studies show that challenged students respond to academic challenge more than if non-challenged academically. Why do and why should Alexandria residents accept this school board and administrative approach.

Alexandria City Public Schools are a national laughing stock. Academicians and former residents, family, people alike know of our poor school system. I was working out one morning at a hotel gym in a large US city and chatted w a local who brought up ACPS when I mentioned I was from Alexandria City. Went on to say how despicable it is that a City like us allow lingering at the bottom of Virginia schools.

This is very frustrating and we residents have a duty to speak up about ACPS academics. It's embarrassing and wrong to intentionally choose a dumbed down curriculum (for lack of better term). NYC w it's millions of students has long pushed through problems such as ours, with notable success (and some failure). [/quote]

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