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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, there are more points of light for advanced kids, mainly in NW, all the time.  But, overall, because DCPS doesn't bother with talented and gifted programs, and the charters can't/won't screen for ability/suitability, it's the kids needing remediation who get the lion's share of attention from teachers from prek to 12th, not the advanced kids.  Even at Wilson and Walls, almost any kid without much ability or drive can stroll into any AP class, holding back others who can and will do the work and would get 5s on the exams with more support.

Case in point.  My v. bright kid is in 4th at Watkins, a school that dabbles in acclerated programs but doesn't take them seriously, mainly for lack of funding and Cluster furnished structure.  So we will try Basis for lack of an alternative (didn't get into Latin and can't see SH providing much challenge, or a good environment socially).  But the Stars prep program is optional, so we can safely assume that many of the kids heading to Basis won't be up to scratch, or anywhere near.  I'm with the PPs who want to see a true academic magnet MS emerge, and fast, but there seems to be almost no hope of this.  Lacking the funds for privates we, too, will probably head to Mo. Co. sooner or later.    I see a lot of pie in the sky solutions in PS in this city ("Chinese school without Chinese kids/parents! School with open lottery teaching 8 AP subjects to every kid!") and feel powerless to alter the Kafka-esque calculus.

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