Think I'm going to disagree here. What's so bad about being honest about having a talent? A lot of people here complain that the schools don't want to recognize that their kids have abilities that make their educational needs different. Seems to me that this is an example of a school taking a step in that direction. The photo is saying that it's okay to be gifted. So I'm having trouble understanding the negative reactions here. Could it be conditioning to hide high cognitive abilities so that people don't get upset?
I don't agree with bragging about having any kind of talent. But simply acknowledging that it exists with a single yearbook photo isn't a bad thing IMO. Actually, I think it's a good thing.
Personally, I don't see the parallel with low achievers. A yearbook wouldn't have a picture of the kids who needed to boost their skills before they could qualify for the field hockey team. Why would they have a photo of kids with learning disabilities?
