At that point, withdrawl from high school after passing the GED would be appropriate as child is already on their way to college. There are obvious drawbacks, but, I would say choose your poison.
Argh. This is all so depressing. Intelligent kids are the future of this country and our school system actively squanders them.
I've been dealing with this idea elsewhere today and it's so frustrating that everyone is subject to a set of ridiculous ideas espoused by "educators." Someone seems to have had a bad idea some time ago and now everyone else at the schools just goes along with it!
I mean, who decided that the best thing for a kindergartner is to learn to identify letters, regardless of actual knowledge? And why do you have to be 16 to take an AP course? Arghhh!
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Cym: community colleges usually offer courses on discrete maths, linear algebra, and statistics. Some even have independent study options allowing a student to explore a topic in depth. Would these courses be useful?
Val
