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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are so many parents obsessed with an AAP curriculum being implemented in Gen Ed? FCPS already pushes beyond most school district's expectations. There are many average learners who are already challenged by the standard curriculum. They are important, well rounded smart kids too but pushing them beyond their level just to say they are getting the same curriculum isn't fair to them. 
I have an A/B child in high school who has gotten honor roll throughout DC's school career. But DC works for it, it doesn't come easy, just a great work ethic and a great kid. DC would not fare well in an advanced program. In fact I think it would be potentially detrimental emotionally. 
If you want your kids to have more enrichment take that responsibility on yourself. Stop expecting your public school to provide everything. Teach your child another language, go to museums, expose them to other cultures, research, money management and travel to places other than Disneyland, your child will be much better served.

Every time I read this forum it seems that parents are obsessed with which program acronym to attach to their child. Knowledge is so much bigger than that, we should be focused on broadening our children's horizon's, teaching tolerance and kindness. That's what so many are lacking. 
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LOL. Are you the same poster with Disney hatred on the "missing days of school" thread? Give it a rest. What do you care where people go for family fun trips? [/quote]

I haven't seen that thread but I'll take a look. Sorry to bring your world to a grinding halt but I guess there are two people who realize that Disney is a great place to visit, I've actually been several times (imagine that), but it's not worth much in the way of cultural or educational value. I hope you're not arguing otherwise. [/quote]

Random coincidence, I guess, that Mickey keeps coming up on DCUM lately. Animal Kingdom and even EPCOT, I thought offered some pretty cool learning opportunities here and there, but thats not really what we're talking about here, so I'll move on.

Anyway, PP, on to the more substantive points of your post....

1) I am with you 100% on the point that parents should take responsibilty for providing learning opportunities outside of school.  That said, kids are in school over 30 hours a week and that is where they are learning a bulk of their academics.

2) I am so not obessed with a label/acronym.  On the contrary, my ideal would be for my kids to receive a challenging curriculum at their base school without having it labeled at all.

I believe there are some parents, who, like you say, are very caught up in the AAP "status" (bragging rights, validation that their kid is a genius) and that is very unfortunate.  But there are also parents who earnestly just want more kids to have more opportunity to learn at the most challenging level that they can.

3) Its not all about academics.  Tolerance and kindness - absolutely.  I think we can challenge minds and teach those things - no contradiction there.

So I really am curious about this FAT test.  Would love to know if the point of the change is really a response to all the test prep supposedly happening in the county, or because "too many" kids are qualifying - really?  Wondering what the real reasoning is behind it all.  Could it be less costly to administer our own test vs a nationally normed test?  Anyone?

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