UrbanBaby

05.23.08, 13:18 PM General Topics
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I live in Brooklyn and send my kid to the local crappy elementary school and frankly, I'm really not worried about their long term prospects. Then again, I went to the local crappy elementary school myself and ended up an Ivy league grad. I think that as long as you talk to your kid, take them to interesting places, make sure they read good books and learn how to reason independently, they will succeed without or without the fancy 25K a year education of superselective nerdy G & T schools. But hey, that's just me - thinking outside the box over here. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.23.08, 01:18 PM Flag

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Many kids would fare better at a non crappy public school. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:20 PM Flag

op: unfortunately, those are precisely the type of kids who are stuck at the crappy schools without options. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:22 PM Flag

Also, sorry to say and I hope this is not true in your case but many kids would not have the results you had from a crappy school or flounder when they get to good colleges. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:24 PM Flag

op: depends on how crappy we're talking about. For example, I don't necessarily think that children need to be pushed to read at very young ages. On the other hand, I think the attitude that many public elementary schools have towards basic computational skills in math is appalling. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:26 PM Flag

Interestingly, public schools push reading earlier than many privates. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:27 PM Flag

op: really? that has not been my observation but then again, our elementary school is very "progressive" [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:29 PM Flag

I agree to some extent. You appear to be an intelligent, practical person and not all children can get from their parents what you have to offer your kids. These kids need the added support they will get from G&T schools. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:23 PM Flag

There is something between private schools/g&t and crappy publics. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:25 PM Flag

op: agreed. I meant ordinary public, not really "crappy" but not local and not selective either. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:26 PM Flag