Originally Posted by blackcat
And they will try to eliminate gifted kids just like they do special needs kids.

That has not been our experience. Our schools appear to be seeking to attract and retain gifted kids, presumably because they lift the standardized test scores and make the school look good.

What is not there is truly differentiated teaching for those kids: the program starts late, after many are already bored, and doesn't address differences within the gifted population. There's a lot to fix.

Blackcat, I'm sorry things sound so negative where you are.

And I do agree that appropriate funding-- both for kids with disabilities and for the gifted-- would help.