Originally Posted by Austin
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The major cause of such negative affect is a deep concern about potential antisocial applications of the intelligence of gifted students,

What is meant by anti-social? Since the teacher is the source of "order" in the room, the real threat is to the teacher's authority.

The article addresses this question precisely: it says that high ability in athletics is a form of social compliance, while high intellect is seen as a selfish endeavor involving social noncompliance.

And you're right about challenging teacher's authority. What they don't realize is that the problem would get better if Little Johnny had some stimulating work.

The article makes a lot of good points that could be useful when advocating.

Val