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That's TAG as in Talented and Gifted. And who is and who isn't -- or at least who's designated such and who isn't -- has been one of the most contentious issues in Alexandria since the school system raised the bar for the TAG program two years ago. The new rules have cut out about two-thirds of the students who once qualified: At George Mason, the size of the fourth-grade program went from 17 to six last year.
I wonder how the 11 students who were told they were no longer TAG material felt?
Which means that a substantial number of students will now be relegated to the "regular" curriculum, where the emphasis is on ensuring that lower-income children who lag far behind in basic skills will pass the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) exams. In Alexandria, the first group is mostly white, the second mostly black and Hispanic. Some white parents at George Mason are now demanding a special class, between regular and gifted, for the "nearly gifted" -- as they call the children who missed the TAG cut.
No child should be held back because his/her slower classmates can't keep up.
HT Cocking A Snook!
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TAG
That's TAG as in Talented and Gifted. And who is and who isn't -- or at least who's designated such and who isn't -- has been one of the most contentious issues in Alexandria since the school system raised the bar for the TAG program two years ago. The new rules have cut out about two-thirds of the students who once qualified: At George Mason, the size of the fourth-grade program went from 17 to six last year.
I wonder how the 11 students who were told they were no longer TAG material felt?
Which means that a substantial number of students will now be relegated to the "regular" curriculum, where the emphasis is on ensuring that lower-income children who lag far behind in basic skills will pass the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) exams. In Alexandria, the first group is mostly white, the second mostly black and Hispanic. Some white parents at George Mason are now demanding a special class, between regular and gifted, for the "nearly gifted" -- as they call the children who missed the TAG cut.
No child should be held back because his/her slower classmates can't keep up.
HT Cocking A Snook!
- Homeschoolers Thrive
Sara, who is technically in third grade but has the reading and comprehension skills of a fifth or sixth grader, loves the arrangement. When talking to her, one can see that she is incredibly mature for her age and well spoken when talking to adults —...
- At Home Sweet Homeschool Beckyboop Explains How Discrimination Lead To Her Decision To Homeschool
Beckyboop explains how racial discrimination in the public schools lead to her decision to homeschool in the post When I first made the decision to homeschool. Then in May I got a letter, completely out of the blue, saying that my child needs to go to...
- St. Martin Upper Elementary
Students, teachers and faculty at St. Martin Upper Elementary School will receive more than $4,000 in new books and 10 quilts today as part of a service-based project fueled by caring students. The children of Cypress Ridge Elementary School in Clermont,...
- Educational News
In New Jersey we have Hell in the Public School Classroom. Sixteen-year-old junior Matthew LaClair says he was shocked when history teacher David Paszkiewicz, who is also a Baptist preacher in town, spent the first week lecturing students more about Heaven...
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One of the big problems with the public school system is that the schools are not accountable to the parents. Parents have their children's best interest at heart; unfortunately public schools often do not. Public education is inherently destructive....