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No, based on my reasoning, you shouldn't complain if the instrumental music teacher at school has your kid playing the same piece as the rest of the class, even though your kid is more advanced, and the reason your kid is more advanced is that you pay for private lessons.

The school system would be challenging the PP's kid in math, if the PP weren't teaching the kid math at home.[/quote]

We definitely disagree about a fundamental point.

I DO believe the kid should get a more difficult piece of music.  Why not?  Only private schools should challenge kids?  That does such a disservice to all the bright kids who can't afford private.  [/quote]

Why not?  Because it is Montgomery County Public Schools, not Montgomery County Special Individual Instruction.

In a perfect world, maybe it would be Montgomery County Special Individual Instruction. How much more in taxes are you willing to pay for that?

Meanwhile, the PP should advocate for the PP's child; the PP should continue to teach the PP's child at home (if that's what they want to do); and the PP should understand that there are 151,288 other students whose needs MCPS also has to serve.[/quote]

PP uses the public school system and should understand that funds are limited?  That's the argument?

[b]So only wealthy kids, who can afford private should be challenged. [/b] Ugh, that is so wrong on so many levels.[/quote]

No. I am not saying this. This is not about wealthy kids. This is not about private schools. This is about expecting a public school to cater to you. It doesn't, and it shouldn't.[/quote]

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