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I think MCPS should have a forum on differentiation and no one should hold GT hostage to advance your interests. [/quote]

I don't think we can limit to the individuals "served by HGC's and magnets" because there are not enough spaces in those programs.  Many highly qualified applicants are denied entry because there are just not enough seats.  What happens to those students?  They need also need to be served in their home schools.[/quote]

Those who are qualified and denied entry to HGCs is a legitimate topic for discussion at the GT forum.  IT MUST BE DISCUSSED.

What is not legitimate is the effort to sneak in a discussion about differentiation and homogeneous grouping for those who are simply well prepared.[/quote]

I think it is related.  Those kids who are qualified and denied entry go back to the home school.  Also, MCPS doesn't identify students until 2nd grade, and students can't go to a HGC (if they are accepted) until 4th grade.  So you have highly able (and also highly gifted) students in home elementary schools from Kindergarten through the end of 3rd grade - and in some instances if they are denied entry into a HGC due to space issues - after 3rd grade.  How are we addressing the needs of this population???  One way would be to group homogeneously by ability.  [/quote]

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