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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"the kids" are not going to perform well is not the same as "the poor kids are going to infect my child's brain and prevent her from learning."  The truth is "those kids" may not perform well, but yours will.  Unless you believe that poverty is a disease and somehow somebody will take away your child's meals and peace at home.[/quote]

That is hugely wrong, and it makes me wonder if you have even the faintest clue of what goes on in classrooms - the kids aren't each all just sitting there in a vacuum with a one-on-one connection with the teacher.  There are a lot of kids who come from very dysfunctional homes, who have behavior and discipline problems, who have no idea of what socially acceptable and normal behavior is supposed to be like - they end up talking in class, disrupting, getting up and walking around, throwing things, et cetera - lots of constant disruptive behaviors which consume teachers' time and take away from learning - all of this can end up negatively impacting the entire class.[/quote]

You're making a lot of assumptions about the behaviors of low income students.  The things you are referencing can be addressed with strong classroom management and overall school culture.  No child should be in a classroom that is out of control. And an out of control class can happen in any environment, regardless of income, if the adult in charge doesn't have a clue how to establish routine and reign in behavior.[/quote]

Clearly you haven't been in some EOTP high schools, the reality is far different due to a number of issues that are to do with poverty, but in DC that means race. If you don't understand this, then you don't have a clear understanding of the issues many schools and teachers face in DC. Having 20+ students in your class that are reading at more than 6 years below grade level mean they cannot access the materials you are supposed to be using. Differentiation works up to a point. [/quote]

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