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[quote=Anonymous]We told our kid we were proud - I'll repeat it when they get into Harvard.  JK.

IMO, academic achievement, earned or inherent is something to be proud of. Does anyone complain that Ivy Leagues or Neurosurgery residencies are not inclusive or nothing to be proud of becuase intelligence was probably given to them.  I dont know what world some people here are living in, we are an achievement based society.

This is not to say AAP is the ticket to greatness but if you are in the top 1%-ish of intelligence I think there is a really good chance that you could benefit from advanced academics beyond your typical age/peers.  I speak from experience.  Thats not to say the rest of the gifted kids should be dumped in "gen ed" which is made to sound like its remedial.  There are very gifted kids outside of AAP- VERY gifted- but there has to be a cut off somewhere.  There are other types of AAP services in FFx Cty- its not like the non-AAP kids are rotting on the vine.

Not to mention that academics are not all there is to being succesful.  But take a look internationally and see the schooling and rigor that other countries are putting their kids through- real school starting at 2 years old, 6 days a week, etc.;  I really dont think dissing AAP solves the problem- we need higher standards for everyone and make sure EVERY child is challenged- not "inclusion" to the lowest common denominator.[/quote]

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