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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At the beginning of the 20th century it was believed that the "natives" should be educated according to his station in life. That way the son of a lawyer was guaranteed access to law school, and the son of a shoe polisher could maybe learn how to wash his hands in addition to knowing how to polish shoes and say "yes sir". It was widely accepted that some could truly be exceptional. But that was not enough to take the wide leap in faith that all could be.

The parent whose kid did not get to study AP chemistry just has a dumb chiild. The class must be filled with "exceptional" students.
Maybe you could consider a change in address? That could be easier than reverting back toa bygone era[/quote]
I'm actually talking about one of the W schools... They do that - every year I have to override teachers recommendations because "B" is not good enough grade to take Honors/AP classes.
Oh boy, where should I move to find a miracle place with unlimited recourses, when funding is based on students' needs, not a county/school budget and space restrictions.[/quote]

Really?  We are at a W school and have never experienced this.  Kid has gotten nearly all As so maybe it hasn't come up, but it doesn't seem to be an issue for others either.  DC did get a B in math one semester and wasn't denied enrollment in honors math the next year and will be in AP Calc next year despite likelihood of getting a 2nd B in honors math.  The honors/AP tracks do require a B to go to the next level but not an A.  The school is definitely overcapacity - not sure how many out of cluster students we have.  I know there are some who have COSAs, not sure if there are "cheaters".  But so far my kid has gotten every class requested.[/quote]

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