[nonsporting]

I thought “gifted” was code for retarded?

For years I tried to get into special class (with recognition to Bill Cosby). Yup, Yup.

[Betty Jane]

No special and exceptional are code words for retarded and now, also for the thugs who moved to special ed classes because the state gets extra money and the school doesn't know what else to do with the little criminals.

Gifted usually goes with talented now. Gifted and talented classes are or were for the smartest kids and the kids of well off whiny parents who can't except that their sweetheart is among the brightest and for brighter black kids who still aren't up there with the whites and asians, hence the talented label gives the school leeway in placing these otherwise average kids in the success track classes. If the kid can maintain B and C's in the classes he will still have gotten a better education than with the general school population.

[PrairieRoot]

Hahaha. I love that routine he did. We’re going to Europe!!!