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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD with 800 in SAT math have never done these enrichments, she did a 2 week prep for SAT, but never enrolled in there year long programs, seems excessive.  Her only friend doing these classes is on the low math track[/quote]

The difference is your child is extremely bright and probably on the highest math track.  [/quote]

As an MCPS HS math teacher, I can safely say most kids in that track were heavily prepped. Not sure why some parents love to pretend otherwise. There's really no shame in putting in a little effort.[/quote]

Some may not be prepped.  We prepped our child not for enrichment because the elementary curriculum was weak but we did it ourselves with work books.   [/quote]

Look at the prep industry in VA. People spend over $20k over the years to prepare their children for the possibility of getting into TJ. Places like Curie even are singlehandedly responsible for 30% of all admission. Can't imagine what the percentage of preppers is, but guessing if one of the many places is contributing 30%, the real number is closer to 90%.[/quote]

Claims there, aside, here's another example that shows the need to employ better ways to identify children with the ability/need, rather than the resources/prep.  Of course, there'd be overlap between the two groups -- I fully expect that some of those prepping have natural ability, but even if a smaller percentage than claimed are due to prep, then FCPS ends up reserving publicly-funded privilege to those with means.

Spend the $20k to support an interest?  Great, if you have the dough!  Spend even more for private ed?  Up to you!

The combination of low capacity in public advanced/enriched programs and utilization of criteria by public school systems for access to those programs that inherently favors those with means?  Disgusting on both counts.[/quote]

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