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It is unlikely that any typical public school will ever have the resources, interest, or people, to put together a really good program for the gifted.

Don't believe me? Do the math on the number of gifted students in a typical school. Then do the math on the number of equally gifted teachers who could keep up with them.

They can put together decent programs for the 125s, but just about nobody will have a decent program for a 150 or above, nor could they, even if they wanted to. The reason is the same as the reason you won't find me on the basketball court shutting down LeBron James -- simple lack of ability.

Reviving this old thread, whose original post was made a decade ago, to add a link to a blog post listed among the Tweets from @DavidsonGifted:

First, do no harm: Nine tactics that teachers of gifted students should avoid
by Dr. Gail Post
April 12, 2023
Gifted Challenges

link - https://giftedchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/first-do-no-harm-nine-tactics-that.html

This thread is such an excellent source for parent advocacy!

More on advocacy in this thread: https://giftedissues.davidsongifted...as-a-non-newtonian-fluid.html#Post183916

Mensa welcomes youngest-ever member, Joseph Harris-Birtill, a toddler from the U.K. who "loves a challenge"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mensa-youngest-member-joseph-harris-birtill-toddler-from-uk/
By: Haley Ott
CBS News
Date: May 28, 2025

Brief quote from article:
"It is a common misconception that everything is super easy for gifted children. But everyone needs appropriate stimulation and understanding throughout their lives, and highly able learners can sadly have their unique talents dimmed by the pressure to fit into environments that simply haven't been properly designed for them."

Fortunately, the child's mother is aware that gifted children, like everyone, have a need for appropriate stimulation and understanding throughout their lives.