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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So many things to unpack in this post.

IQ tests on first graders are notoriously unreliable.  They are particularly unreliable for children who have disabilities, live in poverty, or are being educated in a language that isn't their dominant language.  I'd be very hesitant to make any kind of prediction about a child's future based on an IQ test at that age.  In fact, I know more than child who tested quite low (IQ score below 80) who now attends an Ivy League school.

The second thing I'd encourage you to do is to broaden your understanding of what "college" is.  I think that sometimes if someone did college the traditional way, where they chose a college with a national reputation, lived in campus, took a full course load of credit bearing for 4 straight years, and earned a bachelor's degree, they can think that that's what college is.  But college can look many different ways.  It can include classes that lead to a certificate and a career as a child care provider, or a carpenter, or a dog groomer.  It can include people taking one or two classes at a time, and getting a degree in 10 years, instead of 2.  It can include people with a variety of disabilities taking classes for credit with accommodations (e.g. braille textbooks), or support (e.g. a tutor), or non credit classes with modifications (e.g. the students referenced above with Down syndrome and other types of intellectual disabilities).  All of these people are college students too.  Given the wide variety of ways that there are to attend college, college really can be a choice for everyone.

[b]The last thing to remember is that the goal isn't that every kid goes to college, it's that every kid graduates in a position to be able to make that choice for themselves.[/b]  What does that mean?  It means that their reading, writing and math skills are as strong as they can be.  It means that they have experience exploring challenging content, taking positions, and defending them with evidence.  It means that they know about academic honesty.  It also means that they've learned to manage a complicated schedule and workload, and to interact with a variety of adults.  Interestingly, even if a kid doesn't choose to go to college, or to go right to college, these skills will serve them well.  [/quote]

In the world of education, the goal does seem to be that outside of those with severe special needs, every kid go to college.  That is what the OP is lamenting about. [/quote]

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