The focus of most schools is on the school not on the individuals in the school. It is that way in most organizations. The search for passion and then excellence never gets off the ground.
While GT kids are certainly bright, it is their passion that is far more precious.
The moral element - passion - is far more important.
"It happens in part because the dominant systems of education are rooted in the values and demands of industrialism: they are linear, mechanistic and focused on conformity and standardization. Nowadays, they're buttressed by major commercial interests in mass testing and by the indiscriminate use of prescription drugs that keep students' minds from wandering to things they naturally find more interesting."
Last edited by Austin; 11/03/09 09:21 AM.
