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06.18.08, 18:30 PM NY Schools
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I think in the future the citywides in elementary will have a lot of only children. Seems like you'd be taking a big risk enrolling a child in a citywide when you have younger sibs to think about....same with district G&Ts but at least the scoring margin is wider. I know so many younger sibs that didn't make the 90 or 97 cutoff that they needed to get into sib's school [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.18.08, 06:30 PM Flag

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We thought about that when making the ranking decision - I honestly think that #1 is going to be quite smarter than #2 - but ultimately we decided to treat them individually. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:32 PM Flag

itta but with the caveat that if they do go to different schools the school philosphy should reflect the individual. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:35 PM Flag

same [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.19.08, 06:30 AM Flag

the sibs will never take over a school. all the worry about sib policy is misplaced. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:33 PM Flag

I would be interested to compare the scores of first-borns or onlies with sequential kids. I have 3 kids & my recently flunked kid didn't have the focus as there are always 2 other kids around competing for attention. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:36 PM Flag

I was thinking the same. I would bet that firstborns and onlies did way better overall [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:37 PM Flag

2 kids, both 99s on all tests, but older one is more outgoing, and people would think of him as being smarter. #2 is shy and less assertive. no one thinks of her as being the supersmart one, but her tests say otherwise. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:07 PM Flag

The DOE changes its policies every year. Anyone who relies on anything year to year is insane. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:38 PM Flag

ITA. My kids are 1 yr apart & i have desperately been trying to get info on next yr.s policies from the G & T office -- was told "Time will tell." [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:46 PM Flag

Remember, they changed policy this year after the tests were given (95 to 90). Even when they say it is done, it isn't. still to play out this year is how they fill spots that were declined. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:01 PM Flag

honey, if you are deperate already, you are screwed. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:09 PM Flag