[John23832]

> Because we have working models for high performing specialty schools.

So just because?

>"And how do you define "better"? Is it a lower teacher to student ratio? Higher average test scores? Graduation percentage? Percentage of graduating seniors accepted at 4 year colleges? Some other measure?"

There is no "better" for everyone. Rather than just segregating students (and requiring more teachers resources etc.), work to made education better for your students. Have different classes at different speeds.

>"I believe that I would have been better off in a separate school. I have chosen to send my children to a charter school for that reason."

That's fine, and that's your prerogative as a parent. However, to say that segregation of kids should be the norm is a dangerous. IMO reckless.

[LordKano]

So just because?

Because we know it can be done and how to do it.

Have different classes at different speeds.

We already have that. Education is more than a series of classes. It's the social interactions too.

However, to say that segregation of kids should be the norm is a dangerous. IMO reckless.

I find it dangerous, reckless and disingenuous for you to use a loaded term like "segregation".

[John23832]

The word segregation is off limits?

Sure, we all know the historical connotations, but we also all know the actual definition of the word. Though I will say, given the correlation between educational resources and race, the historical connotation may be appropriate in some of these gifted vs non gifted situations.

[lend000]

> However, to say that segregation of kids should be the norm is a dangerous.

Who said anything about segregation? I think kids/parents should have free choice about which school to go to: advanced/normal, where the school just makes suggestions and the parents can opt-out or in freely. The only way to get forced out of "advanced school" should be failing out.

[John23832]

> Who said anything about segregation?

Saying that student A must attend school B because of trait C and student X must attend school Y because of trait Z, is segregation. It just so happens to be based upon you deemed "educational qualities" rather than what we normally think about, race. Or more economic status.

> I think kids/parents should have free choice about which school to go to: advanced/normal, where the school just makes suggestions and the parents can opt-out or in freely.

We already have free choice. There are a myriad of private schools you can choose to send your children to. Pay the fees and send them.