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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 321121" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>No question that there is a middle ground. It isn't a case of either educated chidlren with difficulties, or educate TAG children.</p><p></p><p>What is happening in large areas of the country since No Child Left Behind is that the focus has shifted over to lower-achieving children and "teaching to the tests".</p><p></p><p>Not only are TAG kids missing out, but so are middle-scoring kids. In school districts with very limited funds, they are forced to choose between TAG and SPED students. There simply isn't enough money to provide appropriate educational settings for both.</p><p></p><p>With today's political climate, especially as involves the funding of education via property taxes, shifting money out of SPED becomes problematic.</p><p></p><p>My comment on "janitors vs. scientists" was meant to imply both ends of the spectrum. But, it is a fundamental fact that part of reason so many highly skilled technical/professional jobs have gone overseas is not just monetary, but because our students lag so far behind those of other countries that we simply cannot produce a qualified internal pool for these positions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 321121, member: 1963"] No question that there is a middle ground. It isn't a case of either educated chidlren with difficulties, or educate TAG children. What is happening in large areas of the country since No Child Left Behind is that the focus has shifted over to lower-achieving children and "teaching to the tests". Not only are TAG kids missing out, but so are middle-scoring kids. In school districts with very limited funds, they are forced to choose between TAG and SPED students. There simply isn't enough money to provide appropriate educational settings for both. With today's political climate, especially as involves the funding of education via property taxes, shifting money out of SPED becomes problematic. My comment on "janitors vs. scientists" was meant to imply both ends of the spectrum. But, it is a fundamental fact that part of reason so many highly skilled technical/professional jobs have gone overseas is not just monetary, but because our students lag so far behind those of other countries that we simply cannot produce a qualified internal pool for these positions. [/QUOTE]
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