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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, this post is eye-opening! I went to a regular (well-rated) public high school in New England, no G&T or Kumon, but managed to get strong enough in math such that I eventually aced my math and engineering classes at MIT. I doubt the kids in AAP are less intelligent than I was - so I guess the quality of curriculum and instruction has deteriorated??[/quote]

Yes the deterioration is in the form of quantity over quality. There appears to be no teaching happening in the classroom in this area and pyramid (McLean). It is expected and business as usual (by the school) that families will easily pay outside companies to prep their kids if they have not been able to learn in class. The only interesting question then is, what is actually happening in class? My guess is that it's mainly mindless assessments and or drill/worksheets, but minimal delivery of valuable ideas/concepts. Since there are no textbooks, if a kid doesn't get what's happening in class, they're permanently behind unless they employ outside assistance.[/quote]

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