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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's a novel idea:

Offer general education, honors, and AAP in ES - similar to MS and HS (GE, honors, AP).

In ES, parents could decide if they wanted their DC in GE or honors. And keep AAP for those who qualify.

My oh my what a GREAT idea!!!

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Not really.

MANY parents have very unrealistic ideas of their kids' intelligence in elementary, particularly in the younger grades.  Moms in the mid to upper elementary grades often (not always) care more about orchestrating their kids' (mostly daughters') placements in everything from class assignments to sports to brownie troops to who goes in what group, to reflect the moms' (and sometimes the kids') social groupings.

Parents would be jostling for placememt based on a whole lot of things that have very little to do with academics.

By middle school, the parents have much more realistic perspdctive on their kids' strengths and weaknessss (but not always) and the kids are usually to the point where they push back on mom orchestrating their friendships.

What you propose would be a nightmare for the teachers and schools, and also the kids who aren't part of "the group."[/quote]

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