"Clint Barton" gives his view on Gifted/Honors Programs


As you have probably guessed, Clint Barton is not this commenter's true identity. He is, however, someone I respect in the academic sphere of influence.  He points out that when students are the forgotten children of a nasty divorce, nobody turns out the winner, and I have to agree. His suggestion that it is "not uncommon for students to develop misguided perceptions about their abilities" is a sound argument given that students abilities are all based of what his former mentor called "four letter words."   I encourage you to look below in the "Is This the Slow Death of Gifted and Honors Classes in Education" post and read his full comment with my conclusion. He hits the target with deadly precision. (Sorry! I couldn't resist!)



"This is all-too-common; many ideological disputes about how to level the educational playing field result in academic rifts. Much like in a marital divorce, those who get hurt the most by these rifts are those whom both factions were trying to help—the students."

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