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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Rashid, I wouldn't send kids to DC public schools either if I could help it.
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Thank you for understanding my context!
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Originally Posted by KSig RC
This is, coincidentally, why I strongly support partial separation programs for both gifted students and special needs students. Interaction is a necessary and important part of socialization and "growing up" - however, targeted and focused programs can have immense utility for these kids.
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I benefited from partial separation as a gifted student in 5th and 6th grades. (Side note: the librarian was also the "gifted" student teacher and is the granddaughter of an Alpha founder!)
I suffered from full separation in 2nd grade. Hated every minute of it. All the "smart" kids were in one class and the pressure was intense.