Originally Posted by squishys
Well, here in Australia no one is allowed to grow higher than the rest. So, it would be unfair to help one and not the other. Especially when that need is regarded as something that is good and one should just be grateful. I don't know about the US, but here, being gifted is counted as special needs- except no public school does anything to help.
I hope that parents in the USA will unite to change and reform our educational system before it is too late. Legislatively protecting and expanding homeschool rights and parental rights may be key to maintaining parental and family influence over the public educational system both here and abroad.