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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love how parents INSIST that the ATS system is better for their kid - and usually their other kids - when the kids have never been in formal school and they have no idea what education their kid(s) will respond to. If it is going to be a program that is different than any other school, or provide (some, maybe) value, kids should be evaluated by a the school’s administration for admission. Parents generally send their kids there because they think it’s elite, not because it is better for the kid.[/quote] In some ways it is unique due to it's "no dead weight" lottery entry requirements. Yes, the population is very socioeconomically diverse, but the parents who knew enough about the system to get their kids into the lottery-only VPI classes at ATS are more involved and savvier than the parents signing their kid up for kindergarten at the neighborhood school on the first day. [/quote]
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