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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a bit of an aside but another side effect of having a larger AAP population than Gen Ed is it is harder for Gen Ed kids to get elected to student council.  The AAP kids all know each other better and tend to vote for each other.  I see it at DC'S center.[/quote]

Good point.[/quote]

You should suggest that they do it differently. At our Center, two students (one rep plus one alternate) are elected from each classroom. [/quote]

In addition, there should be a rule saying that no child can be elected more than once to student council (regardless of GE/AAP).  In our school, the same kids get elected year after year.  What does that say to the other kids?[/quote]

[b]Are you serious?  It tells them that they think some kids are leaders.  It says that they need to campaign harder if they want to be elected instead.[/b]In a few years, hardly anyone remembers who was on student council.    [/quote]

Um, yes, I am serious.  I'm talking about the kids who are elected classroom reps, not the older ones who actually have to campaign.  The same kids are voted classroom reps, year after year.  [b]It's a popularity contest, plain and simple. [/b] [/quote]

From what my child has said the decisions about who to vote for are made almost completely based on looks. It isn't really popularity since the kids may not know the candidate in question at all, but if the person is good-looking (e.g., the prettiest girl), they will get the votes. It sounds like only my child and one other in their AAP class voted based on what the candidates actually said, though that could be an exaggeration. [/quote]

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