Originally Posted by Val
There's probably an assumption among many educators (I've certainly heard it) that the higher achievers and/or brighter students are okay because they're already passing the test.

we sure found that out (the hard way) this year! it never occurred to me that our carefully-chosen private school would take the view that if she was WAY beyond grade level, there was clearly no problem. i guesssss... but only if you ignore the whole wanting to quit school/wanting to be dead thing. at 5 years old.

Every Sunday it brooded and lay on the floor. Inconveniently close to the drawing-room door.