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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First of all HMS is a Title 1 school, which means that more than 80% of the students are FARMS eligible.  RGMS has a FARMS rate of 38%.   RGMS parents are clearly privileged in comparison.

Another point is that by 5th or 6th grade, kids can start to advocate for themselves and teachers in their neighborhood schools can help them navigate the system.   I know several cases where music teachers have encouraged their rising 6th or 7th graders to apply for CPA schools.  The TAG program is similar.  First grade teachers know who is TAG identified and can reach out to the parents of those kids and let them know that the TAG program exists and how to apply.  TAG middle school coordinators can come to the neighborhood schools and talk to the students and parents about the program and how to apply.

The point about having different learning styles would have a lot more merit if the system actually placed kids based on those needs rather than a random lottery system.  There are plenty of lower elementary kids at Pullen who have zero musical or artistic talent.    There are plenty of kids in neighborhood schools who would thrive at Montessori and plenty of kids at RGMS who would thrive at traditional schools.

Specialty programs co-located with neighborhood schools is the better option.  The extra resources that come with the Program can be shared with the rest of the students.  If the PTA manages to get a grant, it doesn't JUST to to the CPA or TAG kids, it is for the entire school.   The drawback is that the presence of the specialty program kids can skew the FARMS data and the school can lose their Title 1 status (Chavez, Kenmoor, Capitol Heights).

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So if you presume that the majority of the CPA students at HMS are not FARMS, then the FARMS rate of the non-CPA student body would be over 90%.  [/quote]

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