Hrm

M1 didn’t test into the “highly capable” program. I am of two minds on this. The first being that I’m not really interested in pushing testing stuff & getting her all stressed about school which she’s currently enjoying. The second being that I am of the firm opinion that the good educational stuff shouldn’t be saved for the ones who “test well” because I don’t believe that testing tests anything but a kid’s ability to take tests.

I talked to my mommy, the first grade teacher, about it. I’m going to call the school psychologist to find out what she actually tested at just for my own information (why the heck didn’t they just tell us? why do they make us call to get them?) & also just to find out more about the program. She’s a smart cookie, she’s doing so well, and I don’t really feel like I need to push her harder because she’s enjoying learning… but I want to make sure she’s getting all the best possible opportunities too. I feel like the school district let us down a little on this one because no matter where I look there is really no information on what the highly capable program is or what it does, almost as if they’re implying well, if we told you, then everyone would want it & really, then, how are we to preserve social order & hierarchies if everyone gets a good education?

I’ve been so pleased by this school district otherwise. Really excellent teachers, really excellent programs. I feel good about what M1 is learning, and how she’s learning, and how she’s being taught… I just think this little lapse is… well, it’s weird & I don’t know quite what to make of it.