Comments on: Confirmed: It Stinks to Be a Gifted Student…

By: SwitchedOnMom

SwitchedOnMom — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:57:49 +0000

Finally…It’s here! Jay Mathews has an article on Fordham Institute report. Here’s the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/14/AR2008071400379.html

By: BabyCenter: MOMformation » Blog Archive » Gifted students left behind

BabyCenter: MOMformation » Blog Archive » Gifted students left behind — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:13:22 +0000

[...] On Mom sums it up quite simply with her post title- Confirmed: It stinks to be a gifted student. She reports key findings, such as the fact that No Child Left Behind policies have indeed help [...]

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:35:39 +0000

I’m surprised at the finding that elementary school teachers are supposedly less inclined to believe that gifted kids simply have pushy parents. It’s been my experience that they are among the most hostile to the idea of intellectual giftedness. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard the nonsense about all kids “evening out by 3rd grade” from elementary teachers. Umm, sorry, my 5 year old who’s reading at a 5th grade level is not being “hothoused” and most of her chronological peers are never going to catch up to her. Granted, not all gifted kids show obvious signs of it at an early age. But that doesn’t mean that those who do show early signs of giftedness are going to “even out” later on.

By: adsoofmelk

adsoofmelk — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:18:05 +0000

Well, of course the WP ignored this — it might mean critiquing Bush, for one thing, (and unless I am terribly, terribly mistaken, the WP has been Bush’s buddy throughout his administration, yes?). I can’t say I’m terribly surprised. Thanks for all the links, though!!