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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like this AAP discussion is derailing the discussion on budget cuts. If you want to propose eliminating it, please focus the discussion on budget cuts due to it's expenses verses the outcome of AAP and GE students and not on whether you like it or not. Obviously it's extremely popular and many parents and students love it. My personal opinion is that unless class sizes decrease dramatically, there will be a lot of very unhappy parents in Fairfax if AAP goes away. No one is going to care if you go up to the school board and say "Get rid of AAP because it's divisive" They may try to restructure the program in the future, but it won't necessarily cost less unless you point out how to save money. So other items will still be cut.[/quote]

Actually didn't they just pay for a study last year that concluded FCPS is using best practices for AAP education? Got an A+ grade as I recall.[/quote]

Which is hilarious as the study was conducted by GMU (WISC tests, anyone?) at the request of FCPS.  http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-06-26/local/40202656_1_independent-study-gifted-program-school-system   [b]Several quotes in the article as to this study's lack of credibility. [/b] Show us a completely independent and unbiased study, complete with recommendations for improvement.  [/quote]

One quote. By Louise Epstein. Y-ou really have a hard on for the AAP program don't you?  [defined in Urban dictionary as an out of proportion vindictiveness toward someone or something.].[/quote]

Nice!  Great rebuttal.  And classy, too.[/quote]

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