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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I must say I am really confused DCUM

On the one hand there are a ton of liberals on this board

On the other hand there are a ton of selfish people who are trying to jam their kids into magnets neighborhood be damned

I guess it makes sense

All the fear about going to a school with too much farms or diversity

The fear in living in the wrong neighborhood

and then I guess yall sleep better at night by saying well at least I'm not trump

DCUM always entertaining[/quote]

I'm afraid I find your post to be confusing.  Magnets are designed to bring high SES students into low SES schools.  Are you saying they should stay in the high SES schools, so that their homeschool isn't penalized by their absence?  Or do you think that smart kids from low SES schools should be forced to stay in schools that aren't meeting their needs?  Are these the kids you say fear living in the wrong neighborhood?

Does a child have a responsibility to stay in a school that doesn't meet their needs?  If so, what do you expect them to do?  Are they supposed to be unpaid tutors?  If so, I have 2 problems with that.  First of all, they are neither trained subject matter experts nor trained teachers.  I think struggling students deserve highly qualified teachers which isn't the kud sitting in the next row, no matter how smart they are.   Secondly, the smart kids are entitled to learn something themselves.  School should provide an opportunity for every student to learn.

Yes, I've tried to make sure my kids were given the opportunity to learn, and sometimes this meant going to magnets.  If that makes me selfish, so be it.  But I have also advocated every step of the way for things that I think would help struggling students:  better curriculum (with textbooks), flexible ability grouping, and meaningful grades.   If you have constructive ideas for school improvement I would love to hear them.  [/quote]

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