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06.21.08, 19:12 PM NY Schools
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I looked up PS116 bec of the mom who was upset about getting G&T there. Insideschools says 5 out of 5 stars. It is one of the best schools in the city, it says. I don't get why the mom is sooo upset. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.21.08, 07:12 PM Flag
 

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because she has too much of her id tied up to her kid. the poor kid is screwed pretty much with that sort of pressure [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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that is what I am thinking. she just doesn't get it yet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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The poster mentioned her concerns about it being a K-5 school and about the curriculum. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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^^^ I would also add class size to this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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Unless her kid got into Hunter it's the same curriculum - G&T or Gen Ed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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hunter is not all that different. in fact, no elementary school is all that different. all teach pretty much the same thing. its elementary! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:34 PM Flag
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Except Hunter is a lot more accelerated. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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its still elementary school, ya know? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:43 PM Flag
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It is, but everyone is 1 or 2 grades accelerated and several kids are 4 or 5 grades advanced (every grade and every class, they said), so they go thru MS curriculum while in Elem school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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and then what? HS in MS, and then what? there is still only so much actual content to be taught. after that its just independent study, which could just be added all the way through. no reason to finish the curriculum in record time, in order to hang out for a couple of years before college. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:59 PM Flag
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It's not that they're trying to race anyone. You misunderstand. If you did/knew stuff 5 years ago, you don't want to relearn it. You always want to learn new stuff. That's all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:00 PM Flag
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ITA! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:01 PM Flag
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It's not like that at all. Math is the only subject which kids can accelerate that much in. Otherwise, everyone is in the same English, social studies, science, etc etc classes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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They may have the same names, but the content, level of discussion and expectations are widely different between even good schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:16 PM Flag
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because it's not as big a "name" school as anderson or hunter. and because she's a freak. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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Looked so good that I went to streeteasy.com to look at rentals for 2BR. Holy cow. Nothing under $4k. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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Try a one bedroom, convertable to a two bedroom, in a non-doorman building. You should be able to get the price to $3K/mo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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