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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because no one calls it that.
I think OP really doesn't know much about gifted programs and is indeed just looking to pick a fight. The simple fact that he/she is talking about "gifted [i]classes[/i]" is testimony to that. The presumption behind "gifted" and "talented" programs is that some kids (I think estimates range from 3-5%) ARE gifted. They don't need to occasional class here and there but an entirely separate program. 
But I think what OP is asking is why there (presumably) aren't enough advanced classes. That there aren't is just plain wrong; though possibly there aren't enough. Middle schools and more so high schools in DC (and in truth many elementary schools) do offer advanced options in various formats. For political reasons, no one calls that "gifted and talented" but if you took the time to compare, say, Fairfax' definition of G&T (http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/column/columnlevelIV.shtml) to what DC does on the ground, there isn't much difference, just differently framed and different lingo. 
Now, maybe the problem is that, in search of "advanced classes", you'll need to read up a little and know what you're looking for. You won't find what you're looking for neatly labelled in DC.[/quote]
I feel like you and I live in parallel universes.  I have visited and studied five DCPS middle schools, and aside from Deal, I just don't see the kind of programs that are in abundance in Montgomery, Arlington and Fairfax.  Please describe the course sequence for a very bright child at Hardy/Stuart Hobson/Jefferson/Eliot Hine.[/quote]

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