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To: amchugh

This is not a bad result, and fully to be expected.

The best that can be hoped for is that public schools will tend to the needs of the masses. The notion that they would provide high-level instruction to the particularly talented is just not realistic.

If a parent has a child who has special needs because he is particularly advanced, it is up to the parent to satisfy those needs, not the taxpayer.

Of course, my solution is to just blow the whole system up and make all parents responsible for the education of their own children... But what do I know?


4 posted on 06/19/2008 3:33:59 AM PDT by gridlock ( If Obama becomes "suddenly" radioactive, the Supers will have Strange New Respect the Popular Vote.)
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To: gridlock
If a parent has a child who has special needs because he is particularly SLOW, it is up to the parent to satisfy those needs, not the taxpayer.

still agree with that statement???

6 posted on 06/19/2008 3:53:59 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©® - CTHULHU/SHOGGOTH '08 = Nothing LESS!!!)
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To: gridlock

Question: Which children are going to grow up to start businsses and employ all the Epsilon and Delta union members at the bottom of the pyramid? The gifted and talented children or the retarded children?

Further Question: How many of the items you see around you that are making your life easier and more fun were invented by retarded kids?

Final Question: How much of the great art, music, drama and literature of the ages has been produced by sixteen year old third graders?


9 posted on 06/19/2008 4:35:31 AM PDT by Appleby
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