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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So according to the poster, we should cut back any specials / G&T programs for advanced kids and only focus on the most disruptive kids in the class.[/quote]

Well, yes,  The G&T kids can already see the game, so you need to take away their boxes and give them to someone else.[/quote]

So when applied to a school setting, the G&T kids who already meet basic minimum English and math standards should just be left to coast in class all year?!

True equity would mean giving EVERY child a meaningful opportunity to grow, no matter where they are.  [b]So you still make sure that advanced kids are challenged while also providing remedial support for kids who may be a little behind.[/b]  Otherwise you're just dumbing everyone down to the lowest common denominator so no one gets jealous. [/quote]

In practice, this is what progressives want.

They are required to advocate much much harder for the kids who are disadvantaged because conservatives tend to ascribe their being "a little behind" to some fault of themselves or their parents, when in fact there could be any number of reasons why they struggle. And sure, maybe it is their own fault in some cases.

The reality is, meeting every child where they are and providing the correct level of support for each requires a massive investment into public schools. If this is genuinely your goal, there is no excuse for voting for people who wish to tear down public schools. If you don't wish to make that investment, you can hardly blame a school system for spending its resources on the kids who need it the most rather than on kids who can get that additional enrichment elsewhere.[/quote]

Your "reality" sounds a bit like a hostage situation:  "We're going to hold your kids hostage until you agree to fork over enough money for us to take care of someone else's kids we think are more deserving first.  And then we'll probably send you another hostage note, so keep saving your money."

The problem is you don't quite have the monopoly that would make this possible.  You want it, which is why you bash every official or candidate who proposes alternatives, but even then people can still move or send their kids to privates.  [/quote]

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