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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nobody is saying that schools should fill AP classes with unintelligent kids.

The question is why is an intelligent kid not in an AP class and why does it happen more often to certain groups.

There are many studies about this. The assumption that a black or Hispanic kid in a diverse school probably does not have support at home is erroneous a lot of the time. But it is true enough times that it becomes true for all students.

The belief that an active boy probably has ADHD is not often true.
The belief that a LD kid learns slower is wrong much of the time.

But even on this small thread that assumption has been made on other posts.[/quote]

I am the PP that said it was a preschool prepration issue.I made that assumption that there is a lack of involvement (not out of a lack of concern) because that was my experience with my parents. WHile they stressed the imporatnce of school, books were not very available in my house, they didnt' know to assist me with my homework, didn't  think to check whether I was falling behind in any subject because they had no frame of reference. If I had done poorly in school it fell squarely on my shoulders and I would also lack a frame of reference to guide my children.

BTW, my DH was in AP in Montgomery County in the 90's. He is AA and told me there were only two or three others with him and that it was difficult once he got separated from all his friends and placed in AP. So maybe peer pressure might be a factor as well.

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