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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s going to get harder to get in AAP. This is the first step towards equity and eliminate the prep crowd (scores between 130 to 140) in SES schools who are the most hated everywhere. Race, color of skin, parents status, income is more important than hard work. Even AAP kids are hated! It’s not an easy label to carry. 
The unfortunate thing is some kids may suffer and some kids will get lucky, especially from lower SES schools who have lower cutoff to be in pool. 
Equity means providing equal opportunities. [/quote]

The way to achieve equity would be to make the program entirely score-based.  Take the top 2% in each school and make that the gifted program.  This may result in a kid at Churchill not making the cut with a 139 cogat when a kid at a low ranked school gets into aap with a 125.  But, the assumption would be that the gen Ed program at Churchill is already teaching toward the high end in the first place.  The problem with this whole system is the parent referrals. This system-my child is special, believe me—is what disadvantages the poor and underrepresented minorities. It is always going to be the educated and wealthy who will win that political battle. If intelligence tests show that you are one of the very brightest in the school, then you need the extra attention.  If not, then you should be fine in gen Ed. [/quote]

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