Are smart kids being left behind?

Monday, December 28, 2009

Since 2003 and the “No Child Left Behind” policy our focus has been on low-performing students…but what about our gifted students?  According to a new report by the National Association for Gifted Children, programs for gifted students are being cut and eliminated due to low federal funding and our focus on low-performing students.

 

Most of the federal money allocated to education goes into helping low-performing, poor and minority kids achieve basic proficiency. It largely ignores the idea of helping gifted kids reach their highest potential, leaving those tasks to states and local school districts.

 

Are we short-changing our smart students?

 

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