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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]yes they are entitled to a different experience-such is the nature of special Ed [/quote]

:lol:  Now this is just silly. [b] It is a known fact that AAP is NOT special Ed.  [/b]There may be some kids within AAP who have LDs, but the program as a whole isn't considered "special ed."  Sorry.  [/quote]

[b]The original mandate to even have GT (now AAP) is that it was "special education" for children who truly do learn differently. [/b] Take away the special ed part and  you really don't have a reason to separate out these kids into centers.   [/quote]

Gifted education is special education in every sense of the word. Don't see anyone clamoring to get rid of the other end of the spectrum of special Ed and stop mainstreaming kids with autism, etc.[/quote]

Well, in the sense of the law it isn't.  So there is that. [/quote]

In the sense of the law, gifted education IS a special Ed program that FCPS is required by law to provide. It doesn't have to look like current AAP, but there has to be something. Also why centers must provide busing unless there is a base school gifted option. [/quote]

It is not part of IDEA, IDA or NCLB.  [/quote]

But it is LEGALLY REQUIRED in Virginia. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/gifted_ed/gifted_regulations.pdf[/quote]

Yes, school systems have to have some sort of program, BUT it is not part of Special Education.  [/quote]

+1  I find it both amusing and kind of sickening that some some people are actually equating AAP with Special Education.  That so diminishes the kids who actually need Special Ed services.

Also, [b]nowhere[/b] does it state that VA is required to provide centers.  They are not mandated by law, period.[/quote]

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