It didn't start out as a hoax, but political correctness has certainly been taking it more and more in that direction.
You know, someone could make a similar snide remark about your comment--that it's designed to make certain parents who don't have gifted and talented children feel better about themselves. Its all the kind of talk that is uncalled for. The point is simply to match children to an academic environment appropriate to their intellectual ablities--and if the school district has the curriculum, their artistic or other talents.
By golly, I think you did just that. You see, I just don't feel government wonks have the ability to discern brilliance. Have you taken notice who is running the schools free?