HAH!
We had another meeting with the school about DD last Friday. We heard from the class teachers (G/T and 1st grade) about how DD is beginning to show signs of improvement in the social arena, and what the 1st grade teacher is doing to keep DD from suffering from excessive class time to navel gaze. Then the principal launched into her usual talking points... everything is going great, let's give this more time, grade-skipping is not an option, etc.
But...
We had two newcomers in the meeting. One was the district G/T program coordinator, and the other was a childhood development specialist from the district. And finally, we seemed to have found two people in power who understood where we were coming from. We found ourselves speaking the same language for the first time, rather than dealing with poking holes in all the common misconceptions of the nature of giftedness. The G/T coordinator in particular seemed to buy into the idea that a better social fit is needed for DD, and she's looking into options, which may or may not include skipping.
Finally, some good signs, at least.
