As a child, I had a learning disability, my school's principal told my parents that I'd never do anything with my life. My parents disagree and so did I, they found a private school that specialized in teaching students like me. The school did some intellectual tests to make sure I could learn, and learn I did.
They spent tens of thousands of dollars so that I could be taught, in that environment I excelled.
I don't trust the government to be a good judge of students abilities, because someone like me would be labelled dumb and be left behind forever.
So you're in favor of separate schools for kids with differing abilities and needs (like you had), but better testing and assessment to determine those abilities and needs? It sounds like you agree with the article.
Naw, I specifically said I don't trust the government.
Parents should be able to choose the kind of school their child goes to... Though, this is unfair to kids with bad parents. That said, people who will (knowingly) be bad parents, shouldn't have kids in the first place.
The basic premise of the article is simply that gifted children do better when separated. It doesn't necessarily advocate for "the government" doing the separation, only that a separation should occur. "Who does the choosing" is a separate debate...
They spent tens of thousands of dollars so that I could be taught, in that environment I excelled.
I don't trust the government to be a good judge of students abilities, because someone like me would be labelled dumb and be left behind forever.