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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, I'll be the ableist voice here. And I'm willing to hear your points of view. Mostly I just haven't heard them. But I am somewhat skeptical of parents, mostly upper class and high achieving, advocating for the entitlement of their children to be the same.

So, to ask the question:

Why, in a world where those who are bold, articulate, and engaged become our leaders, transform the economy, innovate, etc., do we not reward them?

And I get that we shouldn't institutionalize or shun those who are intelligent but unable to share economically-valued abilities with the rest of the world, but why does a selective high school have to pick a student who doesn't show an ability to participate meaningfully, engage with their teachers and peers, complete work or tests, etc.?

Basically, I can see why we set a floor for your child with autism but I can't see why we have to also seat them on the heights, in a tiered and selective education system.

I expect that I have crossed some lines here, but really it's because I haven't heard these arguments and would like to.[/quote]

DCPS is not overflowing with options for kids who are academically high-performing. If you're the kid who, say, did Algebra II in 8th grade, there are very limited academic options for you in this city. It's not like there's Walls, but there's also a selective program for kids who are great in math and science but can't make eye contact to save their lives. So the question is, does DCPS think they have an obligate to provide those kids with appropriate educations? Do you? Or do you think that appropriate-level classes for smart kids should be reserved for smart kids who are also, at 13 or 14, "bold, articulate, and engaged become our leaders"? For context, DC is an outlier here in terms of how they do admissions to selective high schools. [/quote]

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