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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's a question for those of you who are dead set against making AAP the general curriculum for most kids:

How, exactly, would it harm your child if AAP became an open program, used for any child capable of doing the work?  Please explain to us why it matters so much that AAP remain a closed/admission only program and why it would affect you or your child in any way if AAP supplanted GE, and a new - far more challenging curriculum - was produced for highly gifted kids.

It'll be interesting to hear your responses, especially from those of you claiming that no one can know what the abilities of all kids are.  That goes for you too, right?  You certainly don't know the abilities of any child other than yours, right?[/quote]

It would not affect my family in any way as long as a new - far more challenging curriculum - was produced for highly gifted kids. But I suspect, there is always a line and those on the outs will be upset so right now the line is 132 for in pool. Those who score 125-131 cry foul that they too should be included. Move the line and the same thing will happen. My child's IQ was a 148. If the line was 145, people who score 140-144 will cry foul. If the line was 150, I would. My child does not belong in a class with kids who's IQ is 128, sorry! [/quote]

You clearly have younger kids.  NONE of this will matter by high school because, for the most part, kids even out as they get older and mature.  What matters in HS is hard work.  You will see kids with "high" IQ's burn out/have to study for the first time in their lives and get stressed out and you will see kids with "low" IQ's rise to the occasion and surpass their classmates with hard work and grit.    I know this first hand because I have one of each and guess which one is an academic stand-out in high school?    Also, please tell me you do not talk to your kid IQ's.  You are the reason people are calling for an end to this AAP nonsense.  [/quote]

I don't agree with PPs snotty statement at all, but you want to eliminate an entire academic program (mandated by the state and which follows most national norms) because of some ignorant, arrogant statements made on an anonymous forum?  A few snotty parents don't make the entire program "nonsense".  Get a tougher skin.  Since you know first hand that AAP doesn't make or break anyone, than why get your hackles up about it anyway?  [/quote]

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