Re: No Genius Left Behind

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hanover Fist) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...

> Gifted kids are better served by increased teacher vigilance than they
> would be by increased funding.

With teachers acting as "flame-spotters" to notice the gifted kids?
That's an excellent idea.  It also saves teachers the time and trouble
of having to teach/mentor them, and instead concentrate on others
more their speed.

> There are a number of academics and
> professionals out there who would like nothing better than to mentor
> gifted children while on their spare time, and watchful teachers could
> link such kids up with these professionals.

Sounds like a very efficient solution.  Everyone wins.

> If a database of approved
> individuals were made available, this could be a safe and effective
> alternative to throwing a lot of money at what you see as a problem.

Of course, the public school authorities might object - even though
it removes a possibly "bratty, snotty, disruptive" smart kid out of
the assembly line into a more effective environment.