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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rather than a test-in middle school, how about we take one middle school somewhere, or maybe even the closed McFarland location, and establish a middle school that teaches the course load of a quality middle school, e.g., IB middle years, from the get-go, without trying to teach anything remedially to "meet students where they are?"

Students could take a test at entry to show where they are and outsiders could offer support, but the expectation from the beginning would be that the classes would move along regardless of whether students understood the advanced materials, and if they get Fs at the end of the term and fail out, so be it, this school is not for them.  Start with that expectation and no child or parent will have excuses.

Wouldn't this solve a major problem with quality and distribution of quality schools in the City?  It would require a lot of up front understanding why it was being created and that it would never stoop to remediate, but it would very quickly create something we all want and draw students from throughout the City. Right?[/quote]

So what you're saying is that teacher's shouldn't do their job of helping students learn their material? If a student doesn't get it, the teacher should say 'tough titties" and kicks them out? Sounds like you want to go to private school.

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