Interesting article over on our local freebie paper, The Gazette today. Do read it. County’s middle school curriculum too accelerated, some parents say: School system wants 80 percent of pupils ready for college As the Montgomery County school system continues to discuss how to get more students ready for college and the workforce, some county [...]
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Pushback on Willy Nilly Acceleration
Posted in Gifted, In the News, School, tagged acceleration, advocacy, differentiation, education, elementary school, Gifted, Jerry Weast, maryland, MCPS, middle school, montgomery county, PTA, School, teacher on July 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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