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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mix all the kids, offer advanced classes to any child who is able to do the work, and regular classes for all others.  FCPS won't really know who can do what until they let all the kids try.  [b]Of course, current AAP parents will just hate that, as they're the ones who crave the labeling and separateness that AAP creates[/b].  But FCPS has catered to them for far too long.  Time for the pendulum to swing back to reality.[/quote]

Why do you put AAP parents together into one giant group of narcissists and make such blanket statements?  I have one in AAP and one in GenEd - FWIW I've never craved labeling and separateness, I just want what's best for both of my kids.[/quote]

Unfortunately, narcissistic is a great word to describe parents who insist that one "peer group" is markedly different (or 'better') than the other.  It's nice to know not all AAP parents feel this way, but too many of them do, as evidenced by the many posts to that effect here on DCUM.  [/quote]

I've never met an AAP parent who views the social siloing as a pro for AAP centers.  I'm not saying that they don't exist, but I don't think that's a primary objective.  Here's my take.  I've heard from gen ed parents of kids who are at the top of the gen ed spectrum (many Level II or III AAP) that in this day of SOL madness the more advanced kids in a gen ed classroom get the shaft.  This isn't a criticism of teachers.  But let's face it--today teachers are evaluated based on how the lower-performing students do on SOLs.  They just aren't going to pay as much attention to a kid who is sure to pass the SOL.  In AAP classrooms, teachers don't worry about that.

I do not know if what I am reporting about the dynamic of gen ed is entirely accurate.  But I've heard it from a number of people.  In any event, I don't think social segregation is an argument many people make in defense of AAP, and I personally would not agree with that argument.[/quote]

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