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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because it divides the kids. It divides them socially. It divides them academically. It affect their friendships, and how they view themselves academically. In most cases, this division is based on rather infinitesimal differences. The students could be educated in the same classroom. And should be. NP here.[/quote]

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There are rare cases - on both ends of the spectrum - where kids might need a special learning environment.  The vast majority do not.  Enough of this crazy segregation.  Just improve the curriculum for ALL kids.[/quote]

It’s not just the learning environment, it’s the pace of the program. Class sizes in FCPS are too large to successfully differentiate teaching for such a wide range if you were to do away with AAP. We have tryouts and special teams in our sports around here based on athletic ability but somehow it’s wrong to recognize this exists in academics as well? My child also finally found similarly quirky kids who process the world similarly and the improvement in his social success in this learning environment has been life-changing. [/quote]

I don't know of any sport that has tryouts U7 and sticks with those results through U14[/quote]

That's how GT programs work in school districts all over the country.  The way that FCPS implements their GT program is a bit different but overall it's pretty normal.[/quote]

Correction:  FCPS does not have a GT program.  They used to, and it was excellent.  But AAP is not a gifted program.
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