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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ditto this from another parent whose now-4th grader - in a class with 50% FARMS - is taunted by other children because he likes to read and has had no challenging instruction in reading or math ever.  There is a reason why so many folks are flocking to BASIS and Latin, and one of the reasons is a curriculum and instructional setup that actually teaches to children who are above grade-level.[/quote]

The truth is that run of the mill schools without a special program to address it ( like some charters have ) are not good for children of any background if there is a high concentration of families living in poverty.  The trick is to get that percentage of FARMS families down as much as possible or else implement special programming meant to address the holistic needs of children living in poverty. It just doesn't work with percentages somewhere in the middle trying to meet everyone's needs.  I challenge naysayers to point to one school where this works well above grade 2 or 3[/quote]

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