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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there is more hysteria than reality at this point, but I am concerned that there is far too much politics (on both sides of the aisle) creating untoward influence in education these days.  It is all a distraction from truly teaching children.  Remember the space race?  America united around the need to better prepare students in science and math.  What happened to that?  We want to set the bar high and let in ALL kids that can meet it.  That is good for America, and if you think America still represents something good, you should want all kids who can excel given that opportunity to excel.[/quote]

Sure in theory. The issue is in practice it's not about letting all kids that can do a class take the class; it's about letting all kids that WANT to take a class take it & then expecting the teacher to work miracles if they aren't prepared for it or then allowing the teacher/school to water down the class so that those struggling can do it.

It's frustrating for those that need more than the basics. I'm 45 & tracking was used when I was a kid. I'm a firm believer in it - yes to allowing additional options for kids to test in to the higher classes but I view the current approach of trying to dump kids of all the same ability levels into the same class as entirely the wrong direction.

Who wants this per OP's question? The schools do since it artificially makes the achievement gaps look better. [/quote]

I guess if they really did this but at least our AAP center classes aren't being watered down so no idea where this is coming from.[/quote]

It's easy as to benefits from this, private entities will be the only ones offering advanced classes and those families that can afford them. [/quote]

BASIS would have seen enrollment skyrocket if they had gone forward with VMPI.[/quote]

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