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AAP and GT centers are disproportionately filled with kids who come from higher ranked schools in rich neighborhoods.  Until each neighborhood school sends the same number of kids to the center instead of 40 kids from each great falls school per grade and one kid from herndon per grade, these centers will stay elitist and not full of the kids who could actually benefit from gifted education.[/quote]

That ^.  My kids' base school is very diverse, both racially and by SES.  About 20% qualify for AAP, and they're almost entirely white or Asian high SES kids.  In many cases, they're kids from incredibly enriched households with parents who decided that they belonged in AAP from the time they were born.   They are then are prepped into getting a 120s cogat, and somehow get in.  How is this not elitist and an example of "white flight"?[/quote]

This is why the program expands each year. Fairfax is trying to capture more disadvantaged gifted kids.  They haven't been noticeably successful.  Do you have recommendations for Fairfax?[/quote]

They could tell everyone about the availability of prep materials instead of saying all you need is a good night's sleep.  This way everyone will be in the know.  [/quote]

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