Failing Our Geniuses 815
saintlupus writes "Time has an interesting article about the failure of the US educational system to properly deal with gifted students. For example, up to ten times as much money is spent nationwide on educating 'developmentally disabled' students as gifted ones. Does No Child Left Behind mean that nobody can get ahead, either?"
as a genius... (Score:3, Funny)
Err actually I went to a gifted & talented middle school (100 smartest kids in Houston). Then I went to a private Jesuit high school. Then I went to a relatively small public college in Dallas.
And now I make fat cash. I guess I really don't have anything to complain about.
Fail! (Score:4, Funny)
Well my school sure failed me!
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Re:To flesh that out some (Score:5, Funny)
Judge Smails: Well, the world needs ditch diggers, too.
Do you also own a cat with a diamond collar? (Score:3, Funny)
Seriously though -- I'm sure half the people reading this on
Re:To flesh that out some (Score:3, Funny)
Re:of course (Score:3, Funny)
I think he means the school was overrun by chickens.
Re:Do you also own a cat with a diamond collar? (Score:3, Funny)
I remember something like it used to be based on an IQ 160 or higher, but does it have anything to do with actual achievement, or just potential?
Re:Do you also own a cat with a diamond collar? (Score:2, Funny)
Dude, its spelled Vicodin , if you're going to proclaim yourself a "genius", you should at least attempt to spell your words right. Reminds me of that school for the gifted far side comic [blog-city.com].