Posted on Jun 9, 2024
Gifted and talented programs are vanishing from schools. That’s a bigger problem than you think....
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Not every child is the same. "No Child Left Behind" is doing damage to our education system. You can't push a child learn things they're not ready to. On the other hand we shouldn't be holding back Children that are ready to advance. I was a "Gifted and Talented" and had the opportunity to be involved in the extra educational sources. My reading and comprehension was at college level while I was still in elementary school. My social skills sucked, they still do. Was it congenital or a result of the different lifestyle I lived as an Army brat, having to adapt to new situations on a regular basis. It doesn't matter which. What matters is the opportunity was available. It should remain available.
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Gifted and talented programs are vanishing from schools. That’s a bigger problem than you think....
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If a kid is both G&T AND ADHD, you have four options:
1) G&T program
2) over-medication
3) Anarchy.
4) Abuse.
That's it. If you do NOT challenge and occupy that student, they WILL act out. So you need to either zombify them, abuse them into submission, or accept anarchy. I would argue that only one of those is a positive solution.
I would *also* argue that refusing to meet that student's needs violates their educational rights.
Luckily, the state where I work has G&T as a bona fide need which qualifies for an IEP. Those rights are protected by law, here. But even then, it is hard to enforce.
1) G&T program
2) over-medication
3) Anarchy.
4) Abuse.
That's it. If you do NOT challenge and occupy that student, they WILL act out. So you need to either zombify them, abuse them into submission, or accept anarchy. I would argue that only one of those is a positive solution.
I would *also* argue that refusing to meet that student's needs violates their educational rights.
Luckily, the state where I work has G&T as a bona fide need which qualifies for an IEP. Those rights are protected by law, here. But even then, it is hard to enforce.
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Is it actually 'no child left behind'? Or is it the push for equity? My money is on the equity crapfest.
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