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To: laker_dad
Ironically, the "bright students" DO get all the time and attention (not to mention money) that you think they should have. If you are "G&T" (Gifted and Talented) in most school systems, you truly get the red-carpet treatment. And I think that is a good thing, because it is an investment that will likely pay off in time.

Funny thing is, what you often hear is it's the kids in the "middle", the average kids, often with good grades and good attitudes, just going around being themselves, not taking the world by the horns--but not bent on destroying it, either--who really get the short end of the stick.

The extremes attract the money and the attention.

76 posted on 11/13/2002 7:32:17 AM PST by Illbay
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To: Illbay
Some school systems hve no "gifted" programs at all, while the legally mandated "special ed" programs are soaking up colossal amounts of money. "Gifted" progrmas aren't legally mandated anywhere that I know of.
116 posted on 11/13/2002 8:51:31 AM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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