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06.11.20, 13:58 PM General Topics
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Real talk: G&T exams are safe for 2021/22 academic year. Mayor has his hands full with dismantling selective middle and high schools (and also dealing with BLM). There is no time/bandwidth to mess up with G&T for next year. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.11.20, 01:58 PM Flag

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Makes sense but he’s missing the fact that elementary schools are the ones in dire need of fixing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:00 PM Flag

He's not missing. He's intentionally avoiding - easy to move bodies vs. deal with actually fixing real issues. BTW dont assume G&T is safe. They can easily say we can't do G&T testing this year because of COVID. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:04 PM Flag

I feel that if they were to do this, they would have already taken steps to do it. They cannot say in September SURPRISE! ANDERSON/NEST/TAG ARE LOTTERY! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:06 PM Flag

For 2021-2022 they can. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:10 PM Flag

I mean students stadting school September 2021 [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:11 PM Flag

Why can't they say that? They can definitely do that. Its very easy to say come January that it is not safe to administer the G&T exams to 4 years given the current state whatever it may be. I have faith that the DOE will find a way to do this, especially if they push through removing screens for MS/HS. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:33 PM Flag

To clarify the kids who are already admitted no they can't. But for the kids applying next fall, yes. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:34 PM Flag

I agree [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 03:11 PM Flag

I don't think they will, but I would love to be a fly on the wall at the Anderson PTA meeting when those smug parents discover that their school is about to be overrun by the poors. So much for the $30k auction projects! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:59 PM Flag

THIS. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 07:10 PM Flag

If you're claiming that academic screens for 14 year olds is racist, then screening 4 year olds is pretty tough to justify. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:53 PM Flag

so this [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 03:06 PM Flag

In one year it won’t matter bc the school will be flooded with non G&T [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 04:29 PM Flag