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[quote=Anonymous]6th grade last year at Swanson. Not a single novel.

This school year they will still only have intensified math but will have larger clusters of identified GT students so that some of the other core classes can go deeper. Optional intensified in science, history and English will begin in the 23-24 school year. There will be a heavy push to encourage low SES and/or minority children to try them out and get extra supports so that it doesn’t end up being tracking for rich white kids.

Getting intensified options in MS has been a primary focus of the Gifted Services Advisory Committee for years and it went nowhere under Murphy. Duran signed on last year with this year as the interim with larger clusters of similarly high ability children.

If your child is doing well at a strong private I wouldn’t switch. It isn’t  an honors program and never will be. The courses are open enrollment, not restricted to only kids with teacher recommendations or certain test scores. [/quote]

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