[geeks] New Tech Schools: Digital Harbor in Baltimore

[Brian Dunbar]

Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> On Apr 13, 2007, at 4:20 AM, der Mouse wrote:
> 
>>> NCLB had a purpose, and it was well intentioned, but it focused too
>>> much on those with profound needs, ignoring those that have profound
>>> abilities.
>> Profound abilities quite often *produce* profound needs.
>>
> 
> Well, the reality is that because the focus of the NCLB is "everyone 
> has these basic proficiencies" the end result in many cases is that the 
> smart kids are left to fend for themselves while all the funding goes 
> to help the kids on the left end of the bell curve.
> 
> A Google search of
> 
> nclb gifted program
> 
> should provide you with a good cross-section of the argument on both 
> sides.
> 

One of the reasons we decided to home school was that my then youngest
boy qualified for the gifted program, which had been discontinued the
previous year.

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