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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't sue because you got your feelings hurt because a committeedid not view your kid to be as smart as you think they are.

How silly is that?[/quote]

The pp with the WISC didn't post the part about suing, I did.  I think you sue when the state requires gifted education and the process by which this is done isn't transparent, and also doesn't seem to be accomplishing the intended goal.  AAP is intended to meet the state's requirement for gifted education, but it appears, based on scores posted on this thread and based on what friends have told me about their kids' scores, that many smart kids with scores in the 120s are getting in while kids in the gifted range above 130 aren't, in many cases. That seems contrary to the purpose of the VA requirements.  It's not about hurt feelings, it's about holding FCPS to it's legal obligation to gifted kids.  If FCPS wants to have a program for bright kids, great, but is has a legal requirement to provide services to gifted kids and I'm not sue FCPS isn't losing sight of that in its quest to get highly educated parents (and their money) to live and stay in Fairfax County. [/quote]

Oh good grief. You are seriously basing your opinions on the score on this board plus anecdotal evidence? Are you kidding me? Will you throw a hissy fit when your kid doesn't get into their college of choice because you only know their SAT scores and essays of your own kid? You are ridiculous.[/quote]

No, because colleges have no legal obligation that they are required to fulfill in their admissions process.  That's different than FCPS, which has a state mandate to provide services to gifted kids.[/quote]

So you are going to sue based on a single test score, when Level IV Center eligibility is NOT determined by a single test score? #logicleap[/quote]

FCPS has opened itself up to the lawsuit risk by asserting the district can tell who is "gifted" via a subjective determination.  Other school districts use strict score cut offs or lottery systems for those who meet certain criteria, for the simple purpose of avoiding litigation.  FCPS is uniquely vulnerable because they offer AAP admission to all who qualify, and are not capacity constrained.

Public schools have the legal obligation to provide EQUAL ACCESS.  That is the different between public schools and college admissions.  [/quote]

RE-posting for correction.

PP: I'm sure you think that you're the first one to ever think about suing the county because your child was denied level 4 services. But, you do realize that there are other levels of AAP, don't you? Was your child in pool? Then, s/he will be likely eligible for part-time services (level 3) at your school. FCPS is not denying you access. Oh, and there IS an appeal process. Did I mention that in middle school, there is also "honors" that is open to ALL students? [/quote]

Save the assumptions.  I wrote this and I'm not thinking of suing.  I'm simply stating the facts.  You're welcome to google and confirm the legal issues around this topic, which crops up around the country. [/quote]

Sooo...your child doesn't get in, and the first thing you do is google the legal issues. Very telling. [/quote]

I'm the person who posted the legal info, and my child is in AAP.  And I didn't have to google the info; I work in education.

See what happens when you think you know it all?  You're wrong on all counts.[/quote]

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