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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your kid will read the whole book while the regular class reads excerpts. It’s all relative. Intensified compared to the remedial (“regular”) class? Yes. But hardly an honors class. If you want rigor, you’ll need to go private.[/quote]

My kid was at Swanson in 7th grade before the intensified classes were offered (now a rising 9th grader so 8th grade she took intensified classes) and this isn't true.  They read entire books in 7th grade.

Just throwing in some facts if it helps.[/quote]

I think that’s their point — that the “intensified” classes are just regular classes, and that the regular classes are actually remedial courses.[/quote]

So you're saying that because APS now offers intensified classes, the regular classes they no longer read books?  So there is no intensified at all, it's that APS renamed regular classes intensified and regular classes were dumbed down.  I would ask APS or an actual teacher and not listen to people on this board personally.  I have just seen over and over that people misrepresent the homework and test retake policies and portray they do nothing at school.  [/quote]

There’s been a sharp increase in kids who can’t handle grade level material and they have to put them somewhere. Intensified classes are for kids who can handle grade level work. Don’t fool yourself thinking it’s honors though.[/quote]

Intensified classes were just added back to middle school this past school year due to direct pressure from the gifted and talented crowd, or whatever it's called now.  So if APS pulled a fast one and intensified are just the regular classes and the regular classes are dumbed down, sincerely go to a School Board member and say something.[/quote]

What’s the point? Won’t change anything. [b]Equity[/b] is the name of the game. Don’t kid yourself thinking they care about the [b]talented kids[/b].[/quote]

You’re saying that “equity” means kids aren’t talented? GTFO. 
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No, I’m saying that APS uses most of its resources for high-need kids, of which there are tons, leaving nothing but scraps for the well-prepared and talented kids.

Try to keep up, sweetie.[/quote]

So high-need kids aren’t “talented”? Nice. You should stop digging. [/quote]

Are many high-need kids identified for gifted/talented services at APS? [/quote]

What is your definition of a “high-needs” kid? And WTF do you think that has to do with “equity”? 
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It’s already been explained to you. I can’t understand it [i]for[/i] you.

Maybe someone can write it down for you in crayon.[/quote]

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