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Old 05-20-2015, 08:55 AM
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Can all children who are in "regular" classes succeed in college?
I'm not sure. It depends what you mean by regular.

The high school where I taught had 4 levels for students; special education, general, college prep and advanced placement. The 4 levels begin with 1 as the lowest level.

no for regular [[level 1 and 2] yes [college prep and advanced placement [level 3 and 4]]
If:
The teacher is professional.
The coursework is challenging.
The grading is honest.

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Is it shameful not to? Why or why not?
no for regular [[level 1 and 2] yes [college prep and advanced placement [level 3 and 4]]
It would be a shame to handicap a student by not providing a professional teacher who makes the curriculum relevant and challenging and grades the student's work honestly.
It's a shame when students are placed in level 3 and 4 courses but unwilling to do the work.