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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is not a genius, but a very motivated student who thrives on higher expectations and challenge.  I feel like at each stage of education - higher elementary, middle, and now HS this year - I get my hopes up that now's the moment where DC will finally be appropriately challenged - finally entering HS! - only to have hopes dashed again.

The next stage where I'm hoping this takes a turn for the better is Junior year (IB diploma program).  Please do not tell me I am going to have hopes dashed again!

There is one bright spot this year: AP NSL.  DC is absolutely loving this class, and excelling in it.  Finally a level of challenge appropriate to interest and abilities.  Sadly, this is the only such class this year.  Why are there not more classes taught at this level in Freshman/Sophomore years?!!!

Why is it this way?!![/quote]

Because the majority of the smart kids go to either magnets or the over 200 private schools in MCPS.  Most middle class and below go to public school and their job is to decrease the achievement gap which means slow down the top and increase the bottom. [/quote]

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