I didn't see this as an article directed towards the gifted kids, but rather for the economical factors. They reference N. Carolina and I recently read an article about the referenced program. The program is for the high risk drop out students, headed in the direction of gangs, who live in low income areas. In the other article they made it clear that the program was not for the advanced students with comments such as: �We don�t want the kids who will do well if you drop them in Timbuktu,� said Lakisha Rice, the principal. �We want the ones who need our kind of small setting.� Maybe I'm wrong here but I predict they are overlooking gifted students, seeing them as capable with no risks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/education/08school.html?em
