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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From the sound of things I would never consider this school district for my family. I suspect many others would feel the same. Maybe the superintendent is realizing that people are going to start fleeing his district if parents insist on a Korean or Indian model of education. And are we really talking about the value of math and spelling memorization in a world with calculators and auto-correct? These kids are going to be run over by the kids who learned creativity, social skills, leadership, and love of learning.[/quote]

Princeton Junction is one of the top school districts in New Jersey and many families move there specifically for the quality of their public schools.

But if you feel that the area and schools are not your cup of tea then by all means, no one is forced to live there.  No one is talking about a Korean or Indian model of education, they are talking about offering advanced classes such as those offered in AAP or any other gifted and talented programs...  Just as no one in MoCo or Fairfax is forced to go to their g&t program, no one is forced to take these programs in Princeton junction either.

But it sounds like they are revamping their math curriculum like MoCo awhile ago. Not a big deal.  True math whizzes are not going to miss getting into MIT by not having geometry in fifth grade.[/quote]

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