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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless you send your own kids there I couldn’t give less of a shit about your PhD in STEM.[/quote]

My kids are very excited to go to SH in a few years. They have a phenomenal arts program and good academics. This attempt to criticize over the lack of tracking in social studies and science is ridiculous.

Science is about being inquisitive and trying to figure out how things work. I don't see a reason everyone can't be included in those explorations.

Social studies is about trying to understand different people in different cultures and different times (including our own). Tracking seems somewhat counterproductive to having inclusive and diverse discussions.

[b]Those classes aren't tracked at most middle schools. So, it does beg the question of why it matters in this particular situation[/b]. When you talk about extending tracking to every discipline, it starts to split the school into two tiers. That is not the kind of education I want for my child.

What I'm trying to say is that SH is an outstanding school academically, full of a diversity of cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. To some, that diversity can be intimidating both at a conscious and subconscious level. You owe it to your child to be honest with yourself about what is causing your discomfort with the school. Otherwise, they might miss out on a unique opportunity.[/quote]

Because the proponents aren't trying to track by skills, but by, you know, "other" factors. [/quote]

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