tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18336804.post5546752768406386733..comments2023-03-25T06:26:31.520-04:00Comments on A Little Rebellion: It's Just the Same Old SongKashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02919872862510660397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18336804.post-61707833298205259502010-04-25T23:02:30.031-04:002010-04-25T23:02:30.031-04:00I made the mistake of reading that article late la...I made the mistake of reading that article late last night, then I couldn't go to sleep for grumbling in my head at the ridiculousness if it.Jonnia Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336946073433330540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18336804.post-34385784333029266612010-04-25T21:13:38.142-04:002010-04-25T21:13:38.142-04:00I agree with Smrt Mama, the article ignores that m...I agree with Smrt Mama, the article ignores that many of those parents have already tried to work with the school, and the school still failed them. People don't give up on the public school norm so easily as that author seemed to think. Deciding to homeschool is usually a big decision that is not taken lightly by parents. I also agree that the focus need to be more on the benefits of the Riceball Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929136861248181815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18336804.post-81172534766907138242010-04-25T20:57:46.850-04:002010-04-25T20:57:46.850-04:00That article is funny.
The only thing the gifte...That article is funny. <br /><br />The only thing the gifted program is used for in my county is to extract more money. Each time the public schools don't get as much money as they want, they threaten to cut gifted programs. The involved parents get upset and overwhelm the county commissioners (who set the budget). Once the schools get the money, they reallocate it to something other thanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18336804.post-39243359884098512552010-04-25T20:41:13.763-04:002010-04-25T20:41:13.763-04:00The whole "needs of the many" argument a...The whole "needs of the many" argument aside, what this author is saying isn't even remotely accurate. I was the room more for both years Captain Science was in public school. I was up at the school all the time. I had regular email contact w/ the gifted teacher and standard class room teacher (and, eventually, the principal). It didn't make life any better for Captain Science.Smrt Mamahttp://smrtlernins.comnoreply@blogger.com