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06.19.08, 06:46 AM General Topics
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parochial school mom here. is it just the posters on UB or is everyone in the public school system trying to get into G&T? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.19.08, 06:46 AM Flag
 

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most want it. there was a really interesting article yesterday though about how many kids just test right out of it,http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/nyregion/19gifted.html?hp [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 06:50 AM Flag
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and as a result isn't as diverse as hoped [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 06:50 AM Flag
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thanks, i'll read it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 06:55 AM Flag
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it does seem like that. i think it's b/c even being zoned for a school doesn't guarantee spots for pre-k. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 06:52 AM Flag
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pre-K and G&T are two different things. there is a supply/demand issue with public pre-K, there simply aren't enough seats for all the DCs whose families want them. G&T starts at Kindergarten and it's more about getting DCs into better schools than the ones they are zoned to attend. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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Some people want G&T because they really (legitmately or not) believe their child is special. Others want it because they think (legitimately or not) their zone school isn't so good. I don't think so much of the G&T program. My DD qualified a couple years ago, and I chose a good zone school over it. But it would have been better than a crummy zone school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 07:38 AM Flag
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