I was listening to portions of the confirmation hearing and was very disappointed nobody brought up the topic of Gifted Education. Irrespective if you support her or not I would expect somebody in the democratic or republican side to at least ask her about it as education secretary.
It there any way to get through to someone?
This was the gist of Sen. Franken's queries to Mrs. DeVos, regarding the distinction between "growth" versus the more benchmarking-oriented approach known as "proficiency." Franken specifically mentioned gifted learners, though using softer terminology.
We tend to discuss the perils of educational settings with an over-enthusiasm for the latter quite regularly here. They tend to be quite toxic for gifted learners.
There were also statements which are troubling for families with 2e children, who may be facing Faustian choices if they must seek private educational settings without the rights provided by public schools under IDEA.
