Anonymous wrote:http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/fairfax-program-seeks-to-close-the-excellence-gap/2014/04/10/21711a80-a2f0-11e3-84d4-e59b1709222c_story.html - in Fairfax they are identifying bright underserved students

I am proud that FCPS has YS :
http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/index.shtml

IB [International Bacclaureate] is in some FCPS schools. It did not cause others to place in dramatically. And is very expensive.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/fairfax-program-seeks-to-close-the-excellence-gap/2014/04/10/21711a80-a2f0-11e3-84d4-e59b1709222c_story.html - in Fairfax they are identifying bright underserved students

Latin/Humanities High School
Core Knowledge K-8 Schools

Anonymous wrote:I'd like to see something for the hard cases. Basically the kids that charters expel, and DCPS principals send back to their IB schools if they are OOB. Concentrating them in DCPS as schools of last resort doesn't do them any good and doesn't do their schools any good.

We have that. It's called Luke C. Moore

Anonymous wrote:I'd like to see something for the hard cases. Basically the kids that charters expel, and DCPS principals send back to their IB schools if they are OOB. Concentrating them in DCPS as schools of last resort doesn't do them any good and doesn't do their schools any good.

yep, something like that boarding school charter, but for the chronically late and absent, not those involved in criminality. Maybe a sports school.

I'd like to see something for the hard cases. Basically the kids that charters expel, and DCPS principals send back to their IB schools if they are OOB. Concentrating them in DCPS as schools of last resort doesn't do them any good and doesn't do their schools any good.

I would like to see a program that focused on low SES gifted kids

This piece in the Post hits on how it can be addressed

Fairfax program seeks to close the ‘excellence gap’

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/fairfax-program-seeks-to-close-the-excellence-gap/2014/04/10/21711a80-a2f0-11e3-84d4-e59b1709222c_story.html?tid=hpModule_c6fb0cce-bb67-11e3-80de-2ff8801f27af&hpid=z6

I would really like to see a G&T program mixed with an arts/performing arts/music program.

There are IB programs, AP tests, some dual language, STEM and immersion schools.

What other programs can or should be come part of DCPS at middle school and high school?

I would love to others' thoughts/experiences from other cities as my viewpoint is so narrowly DC-focused.

Thanks!