We live in a great public school district, but to be honest, I have severe skepticism about the quality of any public school since the NCLB racket started. DH and I had boredom in school many many years ago when teachers taught to the middle and middle-upper students of a class. What is DD5 going to do sitting in class with a teacher teaching to the lower-end of the class? I was a people-pleasing kind of child, but I think even I would have had behavioral problems in school if I had to sit through that kind of teaching. And DD5 is a high-energy, active child whose mind NEVER stops -- although she is extremely mindful of rules and manners, I fear she will become terribly disruptive in a classroom that does not allow her to advance at her own pace.
DH and I had no advocacy as children regarding our education, so we feel very strongly about all of this in a way our parents do not understand. I'm so glad this forum is here!
