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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Throwing resources at low performers absolutely will lift them up. And if your kid is really a high performers, they will be a high performer with or without resources. [/quote]

Yep. Most high performing kids do well at any school  Their test scores say high wherever they go.

Why spend more money catering to kids who will be fine either way instead of focusing on kids who need the extra help? [/quote]

This is the most ignorant, clueless thing I’ve ever read. High performers will be “fine” either way- that is so wrong. Maybe YOU’RE the racist. And YOU’RE so anti-mental health.  And you’re just plain ignorant.

High performers are already prone to depression, and if they are not well supported, depression/anxiety takes hold. These kids also need extra resources, not less.

If MCPS chooses to withdraw resources from these students, they will go elsewhere and MCPS tax base will shrink.

[b]Throwing more money at lower performers does not help. They don’t need more resources. They simply need someone who forms a relationship with them and teaches them and supports them - like a parent or a volunteer tutor. All the counselors in the world aren’t helping. Just set up a one to one volunteer tutoring network in person where the same tutor meets with the same kid weekly. [/quote][/b]

The bolded holds true for high performers as well. There should be more kids going to college at 13,14,15,16 or grad/professional school at 19,20. These bright kids can get support at home, breeze through middle and high school,  and then go to university early. They will get quality academic support there. 
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Right, because 15 year olds will get along so well with 18-21 year olds.

Living with them in the dorms, social activities, etc.

Just like how high school freshman and sophomores hang out with juniors and seniors all the time.

And one of the reasons, why either Mario Lopez or Mark Paul Gosselaar said is one of the reasons why Dustin Diamond didn't really hang out or get along with the rest of the cast. (he was a couple of years younger than the rest of them)

I know you're probably being sarcastic and is why I won't go into more detail responding.  But the issue is that others will see your comment and think you mean.  Good looking out for the high performing students with that type of comment...[/quote]

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