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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or, you can just move to Arlington where they differentiate within the classroom with a few pullout services.  I've never had a single conversation with another parent about gifted services or any of that stuff.[/quote]

our ARL ES PTA had a GT svc info night and the turnout exceed the room capacity. don't fool yourself that your fellow parents don't care about 'that stuff.' [/quote]

Of course they CARE; I didn't imply that they don't so I think you read way too much into my statement.  Showing up at an information night is not much of an investment of time or energy, is what any responsible parent with a smart kid would do, and is hardly on par with the efforts, frequently discussed on this board, that parents go to to get their kids into AAP.  It is well known that parents in Arlington are as a general matter highly invested in their childrens' education.  However, I stand by my statement that it is not a huge topic of conversation or angst.  I have two kids in the system and know and socialize with many parents and frequently discuss school-related matters, and in 6 years have not had a single conversation about gifted services with another parent, nor have I overhead any such conversation among other parents.  I do not know of any kid who has prepped to qualify for gifted services.  If you read DCUM, you will not find that "how to get your child qualified for Arlington gifted services" is not a significant topic of conversation (versus, say, real estate in Arlington).  Therefore, I'm sure that while there are parents who engage quietly in such conduct, it is not a large part of the cultural conversation nor is there a widespread perception among parents that not qualifying for gifted services means that your child is missing out on any significant educational benefit.    [/quote]

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