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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]AAP at middle school has been an absolutely phenomenal experience for my kid. We truly felt like we were in a bubble. [/quote]

Again, that's why AAP in middle school should not exist. Because of parents like you and your segregated bubble.[/quote]

What would you suggest? My 170 IQ kid (a Carson student) who went to Princeton would have found regular classes a complete waste of time. She was very sociable and got along with virtually everyone.  But she needed to be in at least a modestly challenging academic environment. Go to private school? I come from poverty and was a first generation college student. I was a scholarship D1 athlete who believed in mental toughness and resilience. I believe in public schools, and strain to avoid private schools. By the way I found the teachers at Carson to be excellent and put significant emphasis on character and conduct, driving home that being smart only counts for so much.

One of the economic factors that drives productivity is investing in the top ten percent, as much as it may bother you. I worked a summer in the 80’s at Duke’s Talent Identification Program, back when meritocracies were not discouraged. Yes the middle school kids in the program, shared with Hopkins, were in a bubble that summer, but they flourished. I did sports instruction for them, and received letters from parents that it was the first time they enjoyed PE without any bullying. In this vein your complaints about a bubble ring hollow. Put another way, is it the case your feelings are more important than outcomes? [/quote]

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