Unfortunately, throughout the U.S. there are numerous advanced and highly gifted sixteen year old students subjected to very average 10th grade curriculums. Some parents and students are aware of the mediocrity, but most aren't.
I find this so depressing.
I know. The education choices we have made for our kids (commuting to distant and expensive schools) are considered borderline radical in our community. However, a few individuals have mentioned to my husband that they didn�t know that they should have been doing �more� for their kids through school. They had trusted that the good grades their kids earned meant they were well prepared for college. For some, their smart student�s disappointing performance at far away college (due either to lack of ability to handle challenge or insufficient science or math preparation) has resulted in older kids living at home and working part-time while finishing at cc.
