I was asked if I thought smart kids should get their own classes like the kids in Stuyvesant or Bronx Science and personally I say "No" because it can just make other students feel less intelligent but then again I feel that classes should be separate but both should give challenging work. Put yourself in the shoes of a "Smart kid" how would you feel if you had classes with a "not so smart kid"? would you feel not so smart or would you feel superior in intellect? Now put yourself in the shoes of a "Not so smart kid", how would you feel being in a class with a "Smart kid"? would you feel inferior or would it motivate you to work hard and become one of those "Smart kids"? some may even say that tracking in education really has nothing to do with intelligence but rather race.
"On the surface, whether to group by ability is a debate about best practices in education. But in practice, the discussion inevitably revolves around race and equality. This is because, predominantly, the students in low-track classes are minorities and low-income." This came from the National Journal
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We basically discussed if there should be selective schools, what kind of impact would they have on "smart" kids and "not so smart" kids with growth and fixed mindsets.
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