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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For everyone arguing that gifted kids don't have federally protected special need-- they're about to, under the new education bill. It's a small start (teacher education), but it's a start:  http://www.nagc.org/blog/good-day-gifted-education-advocates[/quote]

Becareful for what you wish.  Having a SN designation is not a walk in the park. [/quote]
May not make any difference in a system like FCPS, which already does a lot.  If it encourages the AAP hating cranks on this board to develop new material, though, I'll welcome it.  [/quote]

If they make it a SN then goodbye centers.  They would have to abide by LRE and separate programs are for severe needs that cannot be accommodated in a general ed classroom, run of the mill GT would not need a separate program. [/quote]

If you read the article, it has to do with teacher training and developing GT programs-- so basically the opposite of what you are saying. But still an acknowledgement of what parents of highly gifted kids have been saying all along. [/quote]

I understand what the article says,  the PP indicated that there was a push to make gifted a federally protected special need.  It was to that comment that I made mine.  If gifted becomes a federally protected special need under IDEA and NCLB or whatever they call the next bill, it will have to abide by the same rules as other federally protected special needs and that does include LRE.  I would also think that the bar would be set higher than most parents, whose children are already in G&T/AAP type programs, would want.  If it is done similarly to other federally protected special needs the bar for first tier, push in services would start at the 2nd sigma- where currently FCPS sets the bar for a separate stand alone program.  Separate stand alone programs, in special needs, are for the most severely impacted- you would have to get closer to the 3rd sigma from the median for those.  There are not enough students, even the vaunted FCPS, for more than one- possibly two programs in the county.  There are several special needs programs set up like this that would provide a framework. [/quote]

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