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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Option 3 - Make AAP open enrollment, just like MS Honors.  Keep standards high, and provide extra help, kind of like the MS AVID program, for the kids from underrepresented groups.

Option 3 is a terrible choice. I also think open honors classes are ridiculous as well. I am a 6th grade teacher and can tell you for a fact [b]there are many students performing below grade level who sign up for all honors.[/b] I personally think kids should be reevaluated each year for AAP. I also think GBRS shouldn’t have as much weight. [/quote]

As a parent, I'm curious why parents do this. Isn't it detrimental to the kids? What do you think the motivation is? To get away from the poorly behaved kids (but I heard that there are SN and poorly behaved kids in higher classes too)? Or do you think the parents are honestly just delusional about the kids' abilities and think there's been some type of mistake if they aren't invited into these classes? Or you think they're just wanting to keep up with appearances and seem as successful as other people they know?
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Its to boost college applications[/quote]

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