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[quote=Anonymous]I had 2 children in a “mid-high” FARMS elementary. (40% living below poverty line)
My older one did fine. He didn’t want to be challenged, was happy to get his work done in a fraction of the time it took other kids, and would spend the rest of his time doodling. We kept him in this school as he was happy there. 
Younger child was bored. Bored to the point of behavior issues. First grade, he ended up in the vice principals office three times in one day so they sent him home. Prior to this, we had begged the teacher numerous times to challenge him.  She sent home a packet so he could do “homeschool”. Meetings followed, they placed him in self paced learning at school (he sat in the classroom but they gave him a tablet to do his own thing). We were able to get him in a charter school the following year. FWIW - before people jump on with behavioral problems = poor parenting - he picked up those behaviors at school. He had 4 mainstreamed extremely autistic children in the room, 2 that had no verbal skills and violent outbursts to the point that one was sat in the corner at all times for safety, and once a week or so the children would be ushered into the hallway to deal with a violent outburst.
Differentiation is necessary. [/quote]

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