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This is really a lot of nonsense.  First, kids in gen. Ed. aren't exactly "left behind." That's just baseless kvetching.  The curricula in gen. Ed. and AAP are about the same. The latter is a bit more accelerated in math, and some projects a little more in depth.  (assuming of course the kids do the projects themselves, rahther than their parents, which is a big prblem).

Second, this view is at odds with the many, many posts I've read on DCUM and elsewhere that after students get out of school and into real life, the kids who were in Gen. Ed. will do just as well if not better than the AAP kids.  They will excel in business, law, filmamking - whatever they want to go into.  Go to a 10 or 20 yr. reunion and see who is successful and see if you find any comnnection between what program they were in nin elementary school. Just nonsense really.[/quote]
The curricula are not the same. Although most of courses may be the same, the educational experience (the curriculum) that for example TJ kids go through is quite different than what most of their peers experience in the other schools. It is not just about one or two more math classes, it is about setting a higher standard and empowering kids to strive for it.

National-wide there has been a shortage of  expertise in many technical areas. Simply put, our schools are not meeting the demand both in quantity and quality. if this reality is at odds with the common wisdom of DCUM, then perhaps it is time to spend less time on this forum and more time learning about the long term issues and challenges facing the nation.
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