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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GDS seems to be interested in maintaining its equity first, woke reputation at all costs. It’s shocking to me that parents pay to have their children indoctrinated there.[/quote]

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But how does this policy play into this?  Seriously asking.  My other question with GDS is every time their new policies come up on this board, parents are really mad.  Why is there such a disconnect between the school’s choices and what the parents want?  I can’t make sense of this.[/quote]

GDS parent here. [b]Parents are scared of speaking up- especially if you have a junior or senior you don't want to make waves. The school doesn't want to hear from us - the attitude is with a sub 5% acceptance rate there are kids clamoring to get in, if you don't like it, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.[/b]  My kids love it but it has gone off the rails since Kevin Barr left and we can't stand the new administrators. Can't wait for HS to be done. That said this AP thing is true at all the top privates- none of them (Sidwell St Albans etc offically offer AP's anymore.) The only difference is GDS is not making it convenient for kids to sit for the test at school.[/quote] This seems to be a recurrent theme on this board from all Big 3/5 parents-really sad we have to keep our mouths shut and let our kids fall victim to the whims of these crazy administrators who seem to want to ruin their ability to compete effectively with public school kids loading up on AP classes and exams.[/quote]

I knew the children at the Bigs were so very disadvantaged but I had no idea the parents were to be pitied as well. Poor, poor, frightened parents.
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They announced the plan to end AP classes six years ago. If you’re surprised by this it’s your own fault. [/quote]
The schools made the decision pre-pandemic and GDS is the only one of the schools to not reconsider the nuances of decision in light of the massive upheaval in standardized testing since then. What may have been reasonable and advantageous for its students six years ago is likely not advantageous now.[/quote]

That isn’t the point. The point is the GDS parents today knew what was coming before they enrolled their children in the upper school. Maybe other schools backtracked but that can’t be assumed. You have no one to blame but yourselves if you’re unhappy now. [/quote]

They announced the end of AP classes, not AP tests.[/quote]

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