On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:33:46 +0000 (UTC), enigma wrote:

> "Jean B." > wrote in
> :
>
>> OH....... I do SO understand this. (I am sorry that I do,
>> though.)
>
> yeah, i'm sorry that you do too, because it means that schools still
> only serve the lowest common denomenator
> school should not be one size fits all, because kids are all
> different, with different strengths & weaknesses, different interests
> & different learning styles. do we really need to still be producing
> more generations of little robots to serve as worker bees? sheesh.
> lee

well, that's still one of the unspoken aims. but i would be very much
surprised if modern schools actually stomped on the gifted as you and jean
describe. they might not *help* them much, but i don't think they actually
get in their way.

your pal,
blake