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What if they CAN'T get good grades?

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Kirasabu:
Just out of interest, what happens to a child in the US school system who simply isn't very bright, and incapable of getting good grades?

DottyG:
I think you may need to give us a few more details to go on here!  Why are you asking?  What, specifically, do you mean by "what happens" to them?  That's kind of a broad question.

Chartreuse:
Sorry, a bit of a smart alec remark... but isn't that what No Child Left Behind is for? 

Serious answer:  One of my best friends as a teenager was... well... simply put... not too bright.  She'd work her toosh off, but still pulled a C average at her very best.  She got into college, despite her lack of academic prowess, and lasted about a year before she flunked out.  Now, it wasn't that she wasn't trying, or going about it properly, she just didn't do well in academic situations, no matter now much effort was thrown at it. 

Since then, she was able to get into a slightly different educational program and now is a teacher's aide in an elementary school.  Her tenacity and personality do a lot more for her than what her lack of academic ability takes away.  She's happy, successful, and due to her own experiences is very compassionate to the kids who just aren't good in school.

IndianInlaw:
Lots of kids who are quite bright can't get good grades either, try as they might.  They are learning disabled and need special intervention. 

Kids with developmental issues are either integrated into regular classes (with assistance) or are in smaller classes with children of equal ability.  They are graded on the quality of the work they do.  Two kids of equal ability can get different grades, depending on if they turn in their completed work or goof off.

I'm sure others can explain this better, but I took a shot at it.

housewife2k:
Most schools in the US will have some sort of program in place to get the kid through until graduation. If it is a case of the kid not being very smart, but not having a learning disability, they will probably be moved into a slower-track program. Almost all school have them, they just go under different names. The program generally breaks down to an elementary aproach-every one has the same teacher for the same classes at the same time and works at a group pace sort of approach. It is virtually impossible to flunk out of school anymore. After highschool, however, all bets are off.

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