blake murphy wrote:
> 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

Well, what do you call it when a kid is forced to work at grade level?

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Jean B.