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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]was he picked up for "acting white"?[/quote]

He is white.  (Most of his classmates are not). He hasn't been picked on yet.  Socially he does very well.  So far.  I can only assume that all the posters stating that this does not happen or that smart kids are a dime a dozen go to different types of schools.  My child definitely stands out (a lot - he's several grade levels ahead e.g. about two in math and three-four in reading) and the other kids definitely notice.  [/quote]

I think it depends on the culture of the peers that your child is surrounded with.

Being smart is celebrated at my kids school (and the school I went to as a child) and this trickles down from what the parents expect, and the pressure they put on the school and the kids.  I choose to live where I live because I want my kid surrounded by peers, teachers, and adults who have high expectations.  At my kids school, I'd be more worried if my child had a learning disability.[/quote]

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