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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP and the stupid equity lens is myopic! Woe to the average, native language speaker without a 504. You know who gets left behind? The “unlabeled” quiet, well-mannered, respectful DC with equally polite and engaged parents.

These are the students who get no additional support, guidance or almighty, nebulous “resources” or even attention. These kids fall through the cracks.

Why? The teachers, admins, counselors, social workers, front office admins, SROs are all in crisis mode and there’s literally no time for your bright DC (not bright enough for AAP though) who needs help with …anything. As I’ve been told, “average is absolutely fine” or, “DC is doing just fine and doesn’t need anything else - she’ll pick it up eventually” or “let’s wait until next year - sometimes boys mature later” or “no conference needed - no issues.”

You as the parent, however, will do kitchen-table teaching and tutoring all throughout ES. You’ll teach your own DC how to read, administer spelling tests, teach geography, make vocabulary and math facts flash cards.

You’ll also need to hire a professional tutor for higher level math and science around freshman year. Plan to do intensive SAT prep to include test-taking strategies and DC will likely learn more from SAT prep than from class subjects.

Mom of 2 FCPS graduates: one college graduate and one rising college senior. [/quote]

I understand where you're coming from, but as a former teacher at a relatively high-SES school, I can tell you that your kid will be equally ignored everywhere in large public schools. There isn't a magical situation where teachers have all the time in the world to attend to the "average" kids. Even classrooms with all native English speakers have a significantly wide spectrum of ability (I've had ELL immigrant kds from Africa and South America be much better at math than some kids born in the US!).

If your kid is naturally very middle of the pack, then that's just how it's going to be. If you feel the need to supplement and push them beyond that then that is very normal for parents to take on.
I think you're looking for small private school environments or Montessori style. I suspect no large public school is going to satisfy you, and you're blaming "equity" for the wrong reason.[/quote]

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