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We have nearly identical school choices here and we have opted for B. The private school Ds attends is designed perfectly for MG kids... too bad he's above their typical range. They expect him to slow a bit to wait for others. I hope that teacher by teacher, we can make changes. Considering the huge expense of the school, they do an amazing job of teaching social justice and the world around us. Their school has an adopted school in Rwanda and they each have penpals. Last year the parents paid for the school principal in Rwanda to come here for 3 weeks and for 10 of our high school kids to go there and teach and tutor. It is a beautiful and enriching experience that doesn't come too many other places.
As to your original question- I truly believe that every time I advocate for my son, I am advocating for EVERY child. Each child deserves a teacher who sees them for who they are and believes in their inner potential, whatever that potential is. I'm not asking for the best for my son at the risk of denying others. I'm asking for the best for everyone, a higher expectation of quality education that meets each child's individual needs. I just happen to know the proper words and terms to get a meeting.
As for volunteering, I spend a lot of time at our local food bank tutoring high school girls who have children. I give them a bit of hope and a lot of english language every week. They're not my son but they deserve the opportunity to try to make it too.
