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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course genetics matter but kids cannot fully access their full potential without a stable beginning. The point is to not write off poor kids with the "not everyone can be Einstein" before seeing what they are fully capable of. Why can't we get everyone to a point where they can feel stable and cared for so that they can concentrate on school?

Right, not everyone is genius material-we come in all varieties. My own kids are all generally bright but one is a go-getter, one is lazy and the other just has things fall into her lap-same genetics, same environment-different levels of achievement. But because they are well nourished, well rested, are allowed to follow their interests and have their  individual difficulties pointed out and worked on, we get to see what their potential really is.

I have worked in schools for years, special ed/regualr ed/privileged/diverse etc. What we see often are kids who come to school from a chaotic background. They come to school and experience some stability/routine, get food, have adults talk to them, care for them, help them, but they are not really ready to fully access all the academics yet, they are just working off the chaos. Just my opinion, but I have seen it, worked with it, been frustrated by it for years. [/quote]

Sure, I agree.  All kids deserve an environment in which they can do their best.  The original question was about the achievement gap.  [b]IF[/b] there are differences in average group abilities, then completely eliminating the achievement gap isn't feasible.  I think we should provide the best environment possible (within fiscal reason) for the kids and try to get each kid to perform to the best of their abilities.[/quote]

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