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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While I love the energy spent on Duran v Youngkin, it does seem like everyone here seems to agree that the addition of super intensified math 6 or pre-algebra, or whatever it's called - this is a GOOD thing, right?  I don't care who gets credit for it, the point is to offer something that is, I don't know, good for our children?  And good for learning?

So, with that in mind...since this addition can be viewed positively, is it too much to ask that Duran and the rest of the School Board here take heed of why this has been so successful or well received by the community, and do more to offer challenging additions to our curriculum for our high performers?  And by that, yes, I mean, let's start earlier in the elementary schools and put some real meat in the gifted or academic coach program?  (Again, I don't care what the hell you want to call this).

Grouping works.  It's also intuitive, and it's also something that helps teachers.  Kids who are not pulled into the smart group will feel bad.  Ok.  And?  Why are we spending on this money, time and energy on SEL if they can't handle something like this?  When they get to middle school, do they continue to feel bad when they're not in the Intensified classes?  Or should we eliminate those too?  [/quote]

APS already does cluster gifted students together in elementary. [/quote]
Yes, all "Advanced academics" activities are for the entire class though. They do not get any pull out or individual services (unless someone goes rogue). The gifted clusters are often in classes with the SPED/ELL cluster and in practice they can be ignored much of the time.[/quote]

Why do you feel threatened when extensions are offered to more kids?

Sometimes a topic will catch a kid’s eye and give them a chance to explore further. Gatekeeping doesn’t help anyone. 
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Because in practice the activities are either watered down to be accessible to all kids or not actually presented at all. [/quote]

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