You have a good point there and there are a lot of arguments that go both ways. Our education system really needs a complete overhall from the ground up to maximize the potential talents of every child.
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Originally Posted by sunrise
I have a feeling my district would maintain that being gifted and being a high academic achiever are two separate things. Lots of kids who are identified as "gifted" are not high achievers. I'm not sure I believe that sequestering all the gifted kids together is the best learning environment. I like having multiple levels in one class--more like the real world.
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