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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GT kids have different "rules" than non-GT. [/quote]

What do you mean by that?  [/quote]

Here is a short explanation. American's with disabilities act includes GT kids, which means GT kids must be in AP and honors classes, if they have an LD schools are legally required to provide accommodations. So if you child has an IQ of 120 you will get accommodations.

If you are not GT then you are not expected to be able to perform in AP or honors classes. So you will not get accommodation for an AP class you are basically told that your child is not smart enough and should take regular classes.

So if a kid has a 110 IQ, which is not GT they are expected to take the same classes as everybody else. That means that a kid with an IQ of 80 and a kid with an IQ of 110 are considered exactly the same.

The 110 kid can handle the higher level of work with accommodations but MoCo is not legally required to provide that education for them. So, you can't even hire a lawyer or advocate for these kids. The expectation is that if these kids have C's in a regular class and a D here and there that is passing, that is about right for them.
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