Separating gifted children hasn't led to better achievement
Here&#x27;s the opposite perspective: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.baltimoresun.com&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;bs-xpm-2012-02-06-bs-ed-gifted-education-20120206-story.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.baltimoresun.com&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;bs-xpm-2012-02-06-bs-ed...</a><p>&gt; But as the facts now show, smart kids don&#x27;t always stay smart, and when they are bored or bullied or ridiculed or neglected, some turn off and some drop out. Thirty-plus years of experience and research into how these students learn has taught us that the academically able can and must be challenged and engaged, inspired and encouraged in order to cultivate their creativity, spirit of innovation, and passion for learning.<p>Here&#x27;s IMHO a better perspective on how to &quot;close the excellence gap&quot; in NYC schools, in particular, by changing the way talent is identified and by using local norms. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;podcasts.apple.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;podcast&#x2F;episode-11-what-can-we-learn-from-new-york-city-selective&#x2F;id1435807749?i=1000441117501" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;podcasts.apple.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;podcast&#x2F;episode-11-what-can-we...</a><p>Finally, here&#x27;s a twist: Eliminating gifted programs disproportionally hurts poor parents since rich parents will just pay for any available opportunity to get their kid ahead.