I went through these programs throughout school and am ashamed to have blithely accepted the idea, growing up, that I was 'lucky' and that not everyone *obviously deserves* the very best possible education, the same for all children
In related news GREAT book 'Drama of the Gifted Child'!!!
Maria Bustillos
Proponents of Gifted & Talented programs have promoted the notion that the smartest children need extra enrichment to reach their potential and that we can measure the beneficial impact on the children who receive it. But not a single part of this story is true, reports Katie Arnold-Ratliff.
nymag.com
Critics say the systems we use to educate the brightest kids are flawed and exclusionary. What if it’s the very premise of giftedness that’s faulty?
