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Subject: Re: privatization of education
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> There is a big problem here.  In the "ideal" situation, underachievers could
> get the social and peer-pressure reinforcement to achieve academicly.  Instead
> overachievers are often separated through "advanced placement classes" from
> underachievers on every level but perhaps the Phys. Ed. classes.

Actually, the underachievers are often separated through "remedial" or
"general" classes from overachievers on every level.  Many high school
overachievers find themselves unchallenged by even by the most rigorous
courses the school offers.  Those classes would be challenging for mid
and under achievers, but high schools will let them breeze through
"general" or "remedial" classes.

In PE classes, the overachievers (in PE, anyway) ARE separated out
(by athletic programs) !