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[quote=Anonymous]A little explanation:

1. It's part of modern child-centric philosophy that school should adapt to the child, not the opposite. Each child has their own strengths and weaknesses and to maximize their potential, it would be ideal to customize academic training for each. This is what rich people did with their children in previous centuries, with tutors and governesses at home, so the concept itself isn't new. The application to group education is, and of course...

2. There are practical obstacles to customization in schools, since funds are lacking and there's only so much a teacher can be burdened with.

3. So right now every school system in the US is struggling to come up with a plan to differentiate learning without breaking the bank or killing teachers. It's hard.

4. Other countries don't have this problem because they don't have the funds. I have observed and studied various education systems in the world, and the ones with the highest global test scores invest in rigorous teaching for the majority block, leaving out the extremes who may be gifted, learning disabled, or both. Extremes are hard to teach and cost more money per head. This ensures that the majority of students will come out of school with marketable skills and career prospects, or the potential for success in higher education and more financial rewards. Atypical students are left to flounder.

5. Since I have a child who is both gifted and learning disabled, I am very happy to live in the USA, where his needs are accommodated by his public school, for free. In our home country, he would be left to struggle. I am aware that his education is costing the taxpayer much more than the average student's education. The potential reward is that the USA will gain a productive adult through investing in him, instead of risking paying more down the road in food stamps or other services. This is what a truly wealthy country can do for its citizens.
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