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"Good schools" is usually just code for "schools with fewer poor students."  I think DC should provide advanced classes for advanced students, in whatever numbers they exist at a particular school.  If you have that, I don't know what really makes a "good" school other than not having poor kids dragging down your test scores.[/quote]

This is a misinformed statement. Can we stop with the stereotypes? There are plenty of “good students” (academically gifted) who are “poor” (parents don’t have money). And there are wealthy students who are not good students.

What do you say about kids with learning disabilities? Do they create “bad schools?”

It’s faulty logic. Some students need more supports than others. Generalizing does nothing to help people. It only hurts (you included). [/quote]

I don't think anybody is saying all rich kids are smart an all poor kids are not smart. However, there is extensive research about the impact of poverty on educational outcomes. Some schools do a better job than others at providing the wrap around services and support to make sure all children can succeed, but not all schools have these types of support/staff.
And likewise, kids with learning disabilities do not create 'bad schools', but I would reverse that and say that I would define a school as a 'bad school' if it turned away or did not serve a child with a learning disability appropriately. And as has been mentioned here before, there are various types of IEPs - ranging from a small number of hours for academic or speech support, ranging to self contained classrooms or dedicated aides. There are definitely some schools in DC that do not have the staff or training to appropriately educate students in that latter category. [/quote]

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