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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, I was an AAP kid (or whatever it was called back then) and WE were the ones teased by the Gen Ed kids. Times sure have changed.[/quote]

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It depends on the community. When I was in elementary school, we had some competitive kids who were always gunning for the top spots. These were popular kids. The kids who didn't seem to do well in school weren't actively teased, but they were looked down upon.  We lived in a wealthy community and our parents pressured us to do well.  The students who didn't perform well were disproportionately poor. It was thought that they wouldn't eventually get good jobs when they grew up and would remain poor like their parents.  Like in the cheerleader movie where they mock the opposing team as future gas pampers.

The AAP center schools have a large divide between the students in the program and the base students. I think the administration is trying to assist. Many parents used to deny that any teasing occurred. At least now, our center school acknowledges that constant praise of AAP as better leads to the Gen Ed feeling less than. We received another reminder today that kids discussing placement in school this week was inappropriate. [/quote]

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