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[quote=Anonymous]Its not about what's in the best interest of the child. Its what education reformers think is in the best interest of all the children to level the playing field.

If children who are intellectually advantaged are allowed to progress at a pace appropriate for them then they will continue to gain ground over children that are not intellectually disadvantaged. The intellectually disadvantaged child will never have a chance to catch up unless the other child is held back.

Along those lines public educators don't define their goal as providing the best education or appropriate education for a child to reach their potential. Public educators define their goal based on getting a large demographic to a base standard. If the intellectually advantaged kids are already there, job is done. Its a waste of time and resources from their perspective to do anything for those children. Expending any effort to bus or change class assignments for those children who are ready to work at a more appropriate level doesn't do anything for the school staff. Keeping those kids parked in classes where they require no instruction and deliver high test scores does benefit the school staff. [/quote]

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