Michael Granaas wrote (in part) <<< Oddly enough it is only in high school (and occassionally the late middle grades) where we see programs for the bright kids. Prior to that the focus is on "at risk" kids. It would be nice if legislators could understand that bright kids can also be at risk if not properly stimulated in the primary grades.
Peter L. Flom, PhD Assistant Director, Statistics and Data Analysis Core Center for Drug Use and HIV Research National Development and Research Institutes 71 W. 23rd St www.peterflom.com New York, NY 10010 (212) 845-4485 (voice) (917) 438-0894 (fax) >>> Indeed, it would be nice (and probably more politically palatable) if this were phrased "ALL kids are at risk if not properly stimulated...." This includes kids of all abilities, all interests, all races, both sexes, etc. etc. Kids are more at risk to the extent that they are different from their peers in any way. But one thing about the really bright kids......if they are properly stimulated, they wind up making a huge contribution; if irritated enough, they can be devastatingly harmful. Recent histroy gives us the Unabomber. Peter . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
