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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd love to see a study of how well kids perform over the medium/long-term when they are pushed into GT compared to those that earned spots.  [/quote]

What criteria would you use to separate those kids into two groups?  Do you have a magic crystal ball?

What is difficult is that these are KIDS we are talking about and their needs vary.  Some kids are CLEARLY in NEED of a special program.  Some kids clearly don't need a special program.  AND some kids will fall somewhere in BETWEEN.  Because.  Get this.  They are human.  And so are their parents.

Parents generally want what they believe is the best for their kids.  Sometimes kids do get sick on test days.  Sometimes kids just aren't good standardized takers.  Sometimes kids aren't doing their best in school, but the tests reveal that they have the potential to do better.    So it isn't always so cut and try.

There are parents who push, but that doesn't necessarily mean that their kids don't belong.  Don't punish the child for the parents' actions.

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