Oh... this strikes a nerve with me and you have my full sympathy.
My daughter was almost denied admission to the gifted math program because "she's too shy" (REALLY?? This is MATH, not public speaking).
Well, she apparently was not showing the leadership or enthusiasm necessary to really be able to fully participate and benefit the modern gifted program.
Simply being intelligent or having skill in a subject area is no longer sufficient now that we have entered a more competitive time of international economic achievement.
The schools are looking for the greatest minds, the strongest leaders...those who can truly be equipped to lead the world of tomorrow.
You know. People who can become CEO of a major multinational corporations like Coca-Cola.
Our major multinationals are having very severe problems these days. Did you know that not everyone drinks Coke products at every meal That some people still drink just plain water?
If we get the right people into the gifted programs, we can potentially solve, once and for all, these thorny problems.
