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[quote=Anonymous]I think a smart way of introducing a variety of levels of classes would be a great idea. I think it would need to be a citywide policy, and not just a plan implemented a certain schools to draw/retain a certain cohort of kids. Because kids in DC move around a lot more between charters and public schools, and from MD/other jurisdictions, it would need to be set up in a way that a kid was not disqualified due to not being at the school the prior year and receiving a specific grade. I am also a fan of having it on a class by class basis. I think the risk comes with developing set tracks/programs in early middle school that last for years and shut some kids out of extra content and material based on an entry requirement at a young age. When programs are set up in that manner, it is extremely hard for a kid to enter any advanced courses at a later date, even if they are completely capable of completing the assigned work. 
On a separate but related note, I think at the high school level it would be interesting to allow kids to enroll in AP or other courses across different high schools in the city. We already have several high schools that offer college credit/dual enrollment courses, but since none of our high schools can offer all of the various AP or career/technical classes, I think it could be a good use of resources to allow kids to dual-enroll in different schools for specific AP or specialty courses. [/quote]

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