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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it might be helpful for people to understand how things work in regards to education in a high-poverty high school environment.

Teachers teach their lesson. That lesson is not altered based on a student's understanding or poverty level. There is no special geometry class for low-income individuals where the kids learn only half of what high-income students learn. Teachers teach. If a student needs extra help, there are after-school sessions and advisory sessions.

Poverty or language barriers do not change the lesson being taught, be they regular or advanced classes. Poverty and language barriers CAN change the outcomes of the classes, as those students are more likely to struggle. But that does not mean that YOUR kid will struggle.[/quote]

True. But you have fewer kids who are taking honors classes or AP/IB classes. That means that there will be fewer classes or section of classes offered. It means that the size of the peer group is going to be smaller, meaning that there are fewer kids at the same place as your kid. It means that your kid in Algebra 2 as a 9th grader might end up in a class with 11th or 12th graders. You are less likely to have competitive academic clubs that can challenge your kid. You are less likely to have more social clubs to meet other kids.

And when I can send my kid to a school 10 miles away that has more classes, more sections, more clubs, and more opportunities, why would I want them at the school with less? That is FCPS and that is the issue that impacts the low SES schools, like Lewis. You can learn, you can grow, and you are more likely to stand out. But you will have fewer peers that might push you and challenge you and fewer opportunities to be pushed and challenged. [/quote]

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