NCLB and Gifted Children:
NCLB Focuses on Low Achievers at the risk of Leaving Gifted Students Behind
A Dec.27, 2005 Washington Post article adresses the impact of NCLB on the Gifted.
I had read Leave No Gifted Child Behind Susan Goodkin's Washington Post article when it first came out last December and, at the beginning of this new school year, have recalled its relevance. Ms. Goodwin addresses what is probably the most debated issue in gifted education since the January 8, 2002 passing of the No Child left Behind Act, that is, NCLB's impact on the education and achievement of gifted students.
For those of you whose children were in gifted programs prior to January, 2002, please take a minute to reflect on the types of curriculum and learning your child was exposed to prior to the implementation of NCLB and compare that with the education he or she receives today. What changes has NCLB brought to your child's classroom? Please email me with your stories and observations.
