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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Thank you all for the different helpful advice. My daughter is 8 , she is a very quick learner and I belive she is truly gifted and very matured fir her age. Math is not a concern to me as I belive she is learning advanced stuff in her AAP program . I see that has been a great fit for her. For some other personal issues, the school does not want to acknowledge her writing and reading level. It is a long story. So that is what bothers me. They have intentionally not even placed her at the highest level reading group in her class. So I need to do it for her by my own. Yes I am now having her work on her typing skill this winter break as I thought that would also help her with her writing as she loves to write. But as a parent [b]when you know that a school is working against your child reaching her potential,[/b] you can imagine how you fear that your child does not stay behind. So far she is okay , I don't even know how she keeps progressing against all odds.
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You need to gain some perspective and better understand what schools are required to provide.  They are to provide a free and appropriate education, not to get each child to reach her potential.  This is true whether your DC is above or below grade level.  You should be able to determine exactly where your DD is based on her school work and standardized testing.  If you want your DD challenged more than what she is at school, you'll need to do more at home.[/quote]

^ This is utter bullshit.

How can it be considered an "appropriate" education when it's clearly not appropriate to the student's academic level and clearly is not meeting the student's needs?[/quote]

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