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looking for experiences in new G&T programs in close-to-failing schools, like 145. Any comparable situations in D2? What have the outcomes for your dcs been?
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05.27.09, 12:57 PM [ Flag ]
- The DOE has been trying to put a G&T in PS111. No luck so far. Not enough folks ranked it last year. Let's see what happens this year.
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  05.27.09, 01:01 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- you won't find it in d2. the zoned schools are good enough that no one will risk sending dc to a g&t in a failing school. that's why they ditched the programs in 33, etc., last year.
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  05.27.09, 01:02 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - there was no program in 33 last year. that's new for this year.
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    05.27.09, 01:06 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - there was no program because they didn't go through with it.
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      05.27.09, 01:07 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - no, 33 was not even to be ranked last year. this year is the first attempt to get a G&T into 33.
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        05.27.09, 01:09 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        i am or and i misspoke. i meant 111.
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        05.27.09, 01:15 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        yes that is correct
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        05.27.09, 01:18 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- any other districts, then? anyone go to 145 in years past? anyone have experience with 163 back when it started? i'm really wondering if this can work.
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  05.27.09, 02:55 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- before the g&t program, 116 was an undesireable school.
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  05.27.09, 04:22 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - right, and who wants to be a guinea pig? not me.
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    05.27.09, 04:31 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - some of us might not have other options, or only worse ones.
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      05.27.09, 06:21 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - the point is that this may not be an option either, depending on how many families buy in.
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        05.27.09, 06:25 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        145 did not get enough families to open a class two years running now. Neither did 165 this year, or 191.
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        05.27.09, 06:29 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        why did they decide not to offer 165 this year, given the # of kids tested and scoring above the cutoff?
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        05.27.09, 06:49 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        I think there are space issues at that school now, increase in gen ed enrollment. I heard 163 may only have one class for the same reason.
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        05.27.09, 07:26 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        WHAT are they going to do with all the qualifying kids in d3?
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        05.28.09, 06:01 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Don't worry, most of those kids won't go to 145 or 191 so if you are ok with any program in the district you will get a spot.
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        05.28.09, 06:04 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        i don't think we'd take 191--the school is really rough.
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        05.28.09, 06:17 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        but they have to offer us something, right?
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        05.27.09, 06:46 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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looking for experiences in new G&T programs in close-to-failing schools, like 145. Any comparable situations in D2? What have the outcomes for your dcs been?

The DOE has been trying to put a G&T in PS111. No luck so far. Not enough folks ranked it last year. Let's see what happens this year.

you won't find it in d2. the zoned schools are good enough that no one will risk sending dc to a g&t in a failing school. that's why they ditched the programs in 33, etc., last year.

there was no program in 33 last year. that's new for this year.

there was no program because they didn't go through with it.

no, 33 was not even to be ranked last year. this year is the first attempt to get a G&T into 33.

i am or and i misspoke. i meant 111.

yes that is correct

any other districts, then? anyone go to 145 in years past? anyone have experience with 163 back when it started? i'm really wondering if this can work.

before the g&t program, 116 was an undesireable school.

right, and who wants to be a guinea pig? not me.

some of us might not have other options, or only worse ones.

the point is that this may not be an option either, depending on how many families buy in.

145 did not get enough families to open a class two years running now. Neither did 165 this year, or 191.

why did they decide not to offer 165 this year, given the # of kids tested and scoring above the cutoff?

I think there are space issues at that school now, increase in gen ed enrollment. I heard 163 may only have one class for the same reason.

WHAT are they going to do with all the qualifying kids in d3?

Don't worry, most of those kids won't go to 145 or 191 so if you are ok with any program in the district you will get a spot.

i don't think we'd take 191--the school is really rough.

but they have to offer us something, right?

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