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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One data point:

My child in Honors 9th grade English at Langley is reading an abridged version of the Odyssey.  It’s about 1/3 the length of the original book and the language is simplified.

I read the full book when I was in 9th grade in FCPS and her older cousin also read the full book about 10 years ago in another FCPS high school.  [/quote]

Then have your child read the full book at home. Fairfax County has libraries.  [/quote]

Don’t count on the schools to do as well by your children as they did by you. It’s all about supplementation, homeschooling and private school these days.[/quote]

Colleague with kids in MCPS says the same general trends discussed here about FCPS also are true there.  His oldest was MCPS all the way.  Next bailed at MS for private, youngest was moved to private after 2nd grade.  They watched the decline in their own kids.  Neighbors here are reporting the same for FCPS.
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Many think equity is about bringing up all kids to some basic, albeit low, level of competency using school resources in ways that address individual needs to get there. IMO that’s only partly true. The other part of the equation, I suspect, is that school districts expect attentive parents to cover down on the education of their more privileged students in lieu of the district itself providing those resources. In effect, capable families are also the resources in this equity equation. that way more taxpayer dollars can go toward the bottom.

Unfortunately, school districts can never replicate the support that motivated families provide and the gaps will actually grow. AAP-like programs will continually be reduced in rigor and merit to provide “advanced” opportunities for the lower SES students. And parents who are paying attention will continue to advance their academic support of their own children.[/quote]

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