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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Moreover, the charter middle schools aren't all that hot -ever check to see how many kids fail the DC-CAS at Latin?   Nearly a quarter, yet no academic ability grouping other than for math. Ugh.

I find that well-meaning white Hill'ites tend to wax enthusiastic about diversity in schools until around 2nd grade. Then they pipe down, entering 3rd or 4th with their eyes open, having discovered that a "good mix of kids" in class isn't in fact helping theirs.

When some pupils are working well below grade level, NCLB pressures, large class sizes and a shortage of teachers aides mean that teachers focus on helping low-end kids, vs. providing challenge to the kids at the opposite end of the achievement spectrum.  Too often, crowd control becomes a teacher's focus.  These problems crop up a little less at Brent than other Hill schools because fewer kids are behind or growing up on public assistance, and a modest program/system to help advanced learners is in place.

My 2 year-old boy speaks Chinese and English, can count to 20 in both languages, knows his colors and shapes and is about to start violin.   I doubt that he's especially bright; he's simply getting the attention and cash flow he needs to achieve.   Already.   Sometime it seems that the low SES kids on the Hill don't have a prayer as the gentrification beat goes on.

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Soooooo......in other words you have NO direct experience with either the middle schools nor the elementary schools.  Why don't you lay off the judgement for a little while until you really know what is going on.
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