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Not a single SB member has ever suggested eliminating centers, despite the success of LLIV.[/quote]

http://vienna.patch.com/articles/2013-pat-hynes-goals-for-fairfax-schools

[quote]Pat Hynes
8:54 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012
Though it's been difficult, and will continue to challenge us, I'm pleased that the school system has begun to reform Advanced Academics. Relieving overcrowding at AAP centers is one important goal, as part of an overall effort to better align facilities and instruction. My hope is that we are headed away from centers and toward a goal of meeting every child's needs in their own neighborhood schools.

The creation of centers for "advanced" learners probably made sense years ago, but there have been unintended consequences. We know better now how to meet individual student needs. We know that good curriculum is curriculum that challenges every learner and provides teachers with built-in opportunities for differentiation.

[b]The transition from the current centers to a more decentralized approach will not happen overnight, and may not be appropriate everywhere. But to the extent that we are providing more families the opportunity to remain at their neighborhood schools, rather than forcing them to make difficult choices between programs, I think we will be on the right track.[/b][/quote][/quote]

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