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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree there is a difference between smart and "gifted". For better or for worse "gifted" kids are out there, and it is valid for parents to wonder if their educational needs are being met. While many more parents think of their kids as "gifted" when they may be "smart", the question of what to do with the "gifted" ones is still valid. "Gifted" is indeed an unfortunate word, because every child is gifted in their own way, and every child can succeed. At Basis, for example, all children have access to the type of math you describe.[/quote] And yet, Basis or any of DCPS or Charter schools has had not a single kid place in the honor rolls etc of any of the AMC competitions. As noted upthread, school environments appear to be important in influencing whether students will reach this very high level. One might argue that kids do not want to take this test. But the really high achieving ones find a way to do so. So it is more than likely that children (at least at this level) do not have access to the types of math needed. [/quote]
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