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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m going to get flamed for this, but we need to stop allocating a disproportionate amount of time, energy, and resources to the 5% of students who 1) are constantly disruptive to the learning environment, often due to past trauma or a severe lack of emotional regulation and/or 2) are so far behind that they will never, ever catch up in a general education setting. Time and bandwidth are not infinite resources; I’m going to focus on the 95% who I actually may be able to help.

I think we need intensive, remedial schools for kids who are far behind, and structured, therapeutic schools for violent, chronically disruptive, or sociopathic students. Pretending that college is for everyone is just ridiculous.

I’m 100% a progressive Democrat and supporter of public schools, but also an experienced educator and pragmatist. [/quote]

I completely agree with you, but I already see people refusing to spend more money on schools. Separate classrooms require money. Without a lot more money, the fear is that kids who aren't mainstreamed will just be warehoused somewhere and not taught, and I think that's a rational fear given how things were done in the past. 
I also liked other PP's point that too many jobs now require a degree. It makes it difficult to tell a kid that they don't need college. I don't know how to fix that. 
But I do agree with you that our attempts to put everybody in the same classroom do not work. And,  there's also nothing wrong with tracking by ability. [/quote]

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