UrbanBaby

06.05.20, 00:56 AM General Topics
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anyone else here one of the parents whose child's g&t score got lost? I had one kid score high, and one kid whose score got lost. now d of e says they wont roll out g and t decisions until the lost score kids are retested, and they can't do that till it's safe covid wise. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.05.20, 12:56 AM Flag

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General Topics 06.05.20, 01:18 AM Flag

Are you kidding me? They had 4 months to deal with this issue and now they want to negatively affect all other families as well? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 01:20 AM Flag

I have been CHASING them for 4 months saying 'i never got my one kid's result' and no one really dealt with it and finally they are. i guess covid. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 01:43 AM Flag

also like - just figure out a way to do it over zoom. it cannot be impossible. my kid is 4. ask him like which shape is the odd one out. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 01:45 AM Flag

So no one is getting a placement? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:04 AM Flag

what? this is first i have heard of it. their official response to families did not say that. they were only offered the option to retest at some future point once its safe. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:32 AM Flag

right but if the schools have x number of g and t spots how can they offer them when some kids results are still pending? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:44 AM Flag

What one things the DOE can/should do and the reality of what the DOE is doing are not aligned, usually. So back to the original post - is it the poster's belief that G&T decisions won't be rolled out or did the DOE actually state that? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:14 PM Flag

thinks not things :). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:15 PM Flag

This is the craziest thing! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:48 AM Flag

Pretty sure it’s not the craziest thing ;-) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:09 AM Flag

Seems fair to me to wait. It is not the end of the world. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:50 AM Flag

Not sure how they can wait in nyc. You are placing kids in new schools. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.20, 12:26 PM Flag