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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my DC (who consistently tests 3-4 grade levels ahead in reading and math--which I state only b/c you imply such kids don't exist) isn't learning anything new because she is being taught recycled material she could have easily completed 2-3 years ago.  This absolutely the function of the new curriculum because its intention is to squelch acceleration.   At least last year she was in a math class geared more to her academic level, even if it wasn't perfect.  But this year they aren't allowed to be grouped by ability and the kids all have to be given the same lesson even if it's something they were previously taught.  The 2.0  rhetoric about going "deeper into the material" to challenge advanced learners  is pure bunk as far as I can tell from what she is bringing home.  She used to love math and now dismisses it as boring.  I've heard the same from many other parents about their kids.  How's that for improvement?

I'm sorry that yoga pants bother you so much.  It's obvious from your complaints about these other mommies that you live in one of the upscale school districts -- why don't you move downcounty where I am, so you won't be afflicted by them so much?   Unfortunately you'll still find parents who aren't impressed by the new curriculum, but at least you won't see so many yoga outfits.

We can't go elsewhere for academic enrichment as you so blithely suggest, because it's not in our budget  -- and  it's the same story with other parents at our school I know who also dislike the new curriculum.  (FWIW, parents who care deeply about their kids, who are reasonably intelligent, and have many advanced degrees.)

So for those of us without the financial resources to put our advanced learners in a better academic situation, there's nothing left for us to do but complain and make as much noise as we can until our children are given material commensurate with their abilities. [/quote]
If your kid is truly 3-4 grades ahead in both reading and math and you truly cannot afford any enrichment, have you looked into  CTY? They offer financial assistance. I don't know the requirements to qualify, but you may want to at least consider it.[/quote]

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