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In response to "Does it help or damage the high-performing student? -- nm" by Strongbad

It may help, but it's absurd to say that is for the greater good when you take those kids out and leave every special needs kid behind.

Posted by volnelk Jan 18 '17, 06:09

Sure private schools end up with better results. Because if the results aren't up to their standards, they just ship those kids out and make the public deal with them.

Does an individual kid benefit by participating in an accelerated program free of distraction? Obviously.

But as the head of education, those kids aren't her only concern. Kids with ADHD are. Kids with down syndrome are. Kids with families that have minimal incomes are. They ALL are.

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We've sued a few of the schools for multiple violations including not accepting kids that have learning disabilities and kicking out kids that need - Krusty Jan 18, 06:12 8
- If I got to pick my students, I could look like a combo of Mr. Chips and Dead Poets Society. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 06:34 7
  - I shall create my own army and be unstoppable! -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:38 5
    - well the whole idea of public school education was really advanced by the Prussians to teach their kids math so they'd become... - Mel Profit Jan 18, 06:52 3
      - (reading a good book on Waterloo right now. Napolean's getting ready to square off with the British and the Prussians) -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 07:31 2
        
        If you get a chance, read, "The Arms of Krupp" - Mel Profit Jan 18, 08:04
        
        good stuff. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 18, 07:44
    - shhh -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 06:43
  - I didn't read the first one but definitely know the second. You'd have the best classes and rarely feel the need to call out sick. - Krusty Jan 18, 06:38

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It may help, but it's absurd to say that is for the greater good when you take those kids out and leave every special needs kid behind.

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