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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP why are you so afraid that your kids will be hurt by admitting more kids to AAP.  If your kids naturally smart, curious and driven, it won't matter whether s/he learns about Aristotle in 5th grade or 7th grade.  Your child's ultimate trajectory in life is not going to be changed by a change in the FCPS curriculum adding more kids into AAP (probably at other schools).  But just for the sake of argument, let's say another 5-10 kids (black and hispanic) are allowed into your kid's class and the lessons are *quite* as fast as they were last year in this same school.... SO WHAT!

I'm guessing by your interest in this issue and education in general, that your household has educated adults who are interested in the world and who give their children many opportunities to think about and learn about reading/math/science/politics/philosophy/etc.  Assuming that your worst fears come to be, any "dilution" of the curriculum is NOT going to change your kids' ability to succeed in HS, college, grad school and beyond.  It's just not.  Do you realize that most of the great inventors did not have access to a GT/AAP type of education?

I know we all get protective and want the best for our kids and we all have hopes for their lives to be really happy and successful with no limitations, but the arguments I'm seeing for stopping the spread of AAP seem to be over-the-top and self centered.

Be confident -- your AAP kid is stellar --- he/she will still be stellar if other kids get access to AAP.  [/quote]

Yes, this.[/quote]

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