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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]...and again, this thread got moved back to AAP.

MODS - it should NOT be here, it should be in the general forum. The point of the thread is to include feedback from people who don't have kids in AAP! Those people do not spend time in the AAP forum.[/quote]

The point of the thread seemed to be to villainize children and the AAP program 🤷[/quote]

That was my impression as well. What the children said in OP's story was the issue, which is a problem with those particular kids -- could be mean or just poor communication skills. Dismantling AAP won't fix that. The school system should be teaching every kid where they are and AAP is one way to do it. It isn't perfect but it is a robust process that allows each kid to be evaluated rather than groupings that often focus on the "pick me" kids and miss others who aren't getting challenged or aren't getting helped.[/quote]

It's worthwhile to question the approach Fairfax takes to implement an AAP program and its impact on all kids, whether alternative approaches could be taken, etc. [/quote]

DP, and to this effect, feedback should involve parents who don't have kids in AAP. It's frustrating that AAP parents are so dismissive of incidents such as this.[/quote]

DP.  Totally agree.  AAP parents, upon hearing the experiences of GE kids (like the ones described here) are extremely dismissive.  "It must be THOSE certain kids," or "Your kid must have a bad circle of friends."  No.  Once kids are told they've been accepted into AAP it's like a switch goes off and they actually do think they're smarter than those who were not selected.  Many of them will voice this out loud.[/quote]

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