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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Head Start has not shown long term success despite its effort to do just what you describe.  Now what?

Kids are just not equal.  I have two both grew up in the same home same preschools and basical levels of enrichment.  One has been in magnets since third grade.  One has never been in a magnet and works to keep up in HS classes.  I don't want him in a HGC.  He doesn't belong there.  I don't expect MCPS to make them equal.[/quote]

This is how I feel. Kids are not all equal. I also have two kids- one gifted and one not. I need both challenged at the appropriate level. I need them prepared for the future whatever that might be. I do not expect mcps to make them equal because they are not the same. They will end up in different careers and will need different prerequisites that match their abilities. Challenge my kids where they are and make them ready for the future and I will be happy.

The only reason to move a kid out of a school into a specialized program is if they are so far from their peer group that they can not get an adequate education in their school. Period. Not because of the color of their skin. But because they do not have access to an appropriate education. There are not many kids that fit this profile. You do t really need a test to determine these kids. They should stand out and be the outliers. Combine the outliers from each school and that is your hgc. I actually feel there should be fewer hgc slots and we should not be trying to fit a class but instead meet the needs of those that need it- I would guess 0-2 per school (once you have 3 they should be their own peer group and be fine). Treat these kids like they have an iep- which they do in some area.[/quote]

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