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oh my. That does not sound at all promising at all! I am so sorry you had that response

Ugh. I wonder if this is a knee-jerk reaction to all the data-driven mania that seems to have overtaken our country, state and county.

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So we put everybody in the same room, give the teachers to the kids in the middle, and let the gifted kids teach the slow ones?

I don't think I would bother going back to that school again. Run! Run like the wind!

What she said. Wow, what a bummer that such a promising model was de-funded, blackcat.

My sisters had to do that when they were kids. The schools where we were living were apparently badder than bad (I was a baby). My dad worked for the government and was highly regarded. I've been told that he went to his boss and said, in a most gentle and indirect way, "Look at this cool job offer I got! If you don't transfer me away from these wretched schools, well shucks, I'll just have to take it! "

The transfer came through and we moved in early July.

How about letting your DD and DS to take their standardized test for acceleration? Our State policy is that if the student pass the grade standard test, they can accelerate. All public schools must follow state policy/regulations.

It is so disappointing when the good things get destroyed.

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