It is interesting. My dad is quite the skeptic and in fact he worked on IEP legislation many many MANY years ago in our neighboring state and he firmly believes it is just an easy way to cut budgets. If you raise the bar and lose a bunch of kids then voila! You're servicing half or less of the kids. I am not sure what to believe? I guess I would love for my child to fit into the norm. But clearly she isn't normal (and hasn't been since birth.) Now the gifted teacher is telling me she does "child find" -- where she goes into the classroom and observes kids to find a child she thinks could be tested for the program. This I do not get. Ya mean to tell me there are kids with a 140+ out there whose parent or teacher or coach, etc. has NEVER noticed they are smart? Gosh maybe once in a blue moon I suppose??

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