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Old 04-05-2010, 07:12 AM
 
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thanks! I will call her later in the day
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Old 04-05-2010, 07:58 AM
 
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a much greater thread to G/T programs is the bill the Legislature is supposed to vote on that would "reform" teachers' pay based on test scores...

any parent with a G/T child or special needs should be up in arms about this because it will have just the opposite effect in those areas
and frankly it won't do that much to improve the quality of education which is its justification...
the problem is what will the legislature do in two years after the bill is passed and in effect AND scores aren't improving with the Draconian rapidity expected???
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:44 PM
 
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I am starting to think that my mother-in-law who is a 30 year teacher in Miami may have a point in her theory that the current legislation is motivated from greed rather than educational concerns .

She believes that the politicians behind this bill are heavily vested in various private schools in Florida. If gifted programs are slashed, parents across the state will be seeking alternate educational choices for their children = private schools. Makes one wonder?
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