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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The term “gifted” isn’t used appropriately by many public schools. Having higher ability than a large portion of their peers does not equal giftedness. It means the curriculum has been watered down to better serve those who are average to below average.

What we shouldn’t do is stop funding resources for students who are capable of achieving more — gifted or not.

In what world does it make sense to spend $$$$ dollars on special ed and $ on students who may be some of our best innovators in the future?[/quote]

Well, in this world it makes sense to spend more money for special education because the challenges of special education students to learn and achieve their potential is greater than it is for average and gifted students. You [b]just need to provide materials/opportunities[/b] for the latter; but you need to devote more resources, more time, more instruction, more teachers to the former.[/quote]

This statement is flat out Not True and an utterly uninformed view!  Do you have any idea what "materials/ opportunities" and support and trained teachers and appropriate learning spaces and advanced curriculum & instruction cost?  Much of all of these things are needed for gifted students- they have every right to access targeted academic and intellectual growth as their peers!
We should not be so willing to shortchange our promising youth.  Many gifted students are not challenged in the classroom and few get the opportunity to really reach their potential given the lack of resources available to them.  Why do you think so many families are desperate for their child to attend TJ?  It's the extensive "materials/ opportunities" available to them.  Many qualified potential TJ students are turned away because there is not funding dedicated to their needs.
Schools need more gifted teachers and materials/ opportunities, not less.[/quote]

Totally agree, and I know this may sound insensitive, but spending $$$$$$$ on what is essentially respite care for some families at the expense of letting bright/gifted kids reach their true potential is really sad.

We should be spending just as much on gifted education, even if that means cutting back on other services to make it more even.[/quote]

Ignorant views like this are exactly why we have laws in place. [/quote]

-Parent of SN and gifted kids
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