Originally Posted by DeeDee
I wonder if there are girls who test into the gifted program but whose parents decline the placement to keep them in class with friends.

DS's gifted class is all boys. Troubling.

But with a rate of selecting against being 10:1?

These are highly sought after spots in our schools.

I know of one boy in DD's class in this situation (not to keep him in his class with friends, but over concern with organization and work ethic). Last year's middle school principal wasn't so down with the whole FERPA thing, so she even named names. The elementary school principals have always been a bit better about student privacy, so there all I have to go on is the mommy rumor mill of dubious reliability.

I'd love to see data on this.