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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC charter schools do not need no does DCPS some old fashioned pull-out gifted program that will just cause more havoc like we read on the suburbs' forums.[/quote]

Every time one of these threads comes up, I ask for research that proves that gifted programs have tangible benefits. I have yet to receive a response.[/quote]

This is so tired but let me explain again. Its not so much that DC needs gifted programs but they need to admit that there is no way a teacher can handle a class of kids two grades BEHIND along with kids are are a grade AHEAD.  The teacher ALWAYs has to teach to the slowest kids becuase of test score worries.  Then the behavioral issues really kick in by 2nd or 3rd grade when a third of the class is is on a K level. So what we really need is to pull out all the kids who are below grade level and get them the help they need. Then the teacher can actually teach a class at the appropriate speed and level.[/quote]

... and this is why families don't want to send their children to high poverty schools.

Sorry for pointing out the obvious, but every now and again somebody gets self-important and starts throwing around terms like "the poors" (because they just can't help themselves sounding ignorant and offensive).  It's good parenting to protect your children from bad schools.[/quote]

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