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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here...thanks for the replies thus far. I'm not even truly convinced that DC needs a "different learning environment." DC will be successful in his/her current school. Do I think DC could do a bit more? Yes. DC is on grade level with math, and slightly above grade level in reading.

In addition, the brain drain really just pisses me off.  All these great, high performing, wonderful children who are sent to the AAP center... I hate that DC will lose those friendships. [/quote]

You keep mentioning this "brain drain."  Your DC is still left; do you not think there are others still left that are at least as smart as your DC?  Either you think DC will test well enough to get into AAP, in which case have him/her tested, or you don't think so, in which case he/she will remain at the base school among others in a similar boat.  It's not like it's your smart DC alone with a bunch of morons at the base school.  There are plenty of "normal" kids left who are plenty bright but don't have the scores to make AAP.  [/quote]

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Thank you for pointing out what should be obvious.  I'm so sick of hearing about this mythical "brain drain".  Yes, too many kids are accepted into AAP, but there are still lots who barely missed admittance in Gen Ed and are just as bright as those who got in.  This is why the admittance criteria needs to be seriously raised so that all of these mainstream kids who are getting in stay with their peers in Gen Ed.  Or else AAP needs to fall by the wayside and instead have all the kids educated together, using flexible groups (advanced, middle, regular) depending on who needs what.  There's far too much overlap in the two groups (AAP/Gen Ed) of kids to segregate them.[/quote] OP here... My kid was in the 94th percentile for age on the combined score for the COgAT. If that, with a strong GBRS doesn't do it... [/quote]

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