All our children are gifted & talented

I just read about an 11 yo enrolled at Texas Christian University! Wow! Isn't that amazing?!?!

I'd like to know ore about this kiddo. Not only was he (and his brother) steered in the right direction, in a good environment, he is still being allowed to be a child (games, friends, etc).

How many other children (anywhere) have a gift or talent but fall through the cracks due to lack of challenge, resources, etc?

Any child who is allowed/able to blossom to full potential is thanks to more than his/her parents ... credit (and responsibility) lays at feet of all: family, schools, and community as a whole.

All children have a basic right to such opportunities, yet we still exist in an inherently racist, classist society, denying the human right to a culturally competent, well-balanced education and the necessary resources/environment in which to flourish!

Clearly he went to private school, and that means being able to pay (an often) steep tuition. The average family cannot afford such an opportunity!

That's where the school district comes into play, investing in: students, appropriate/balanced training for teachers, provide wrap-around services, partner with other entities (public, private, nonprofit) to make it a reality, and most importantly outreach (aka community engagement) with students/families and community to learn what is needed/wanted and work on delivering the same ... instead of sinking money into exorbitant salaries for high-level administrators.

Finally, priority needs to be given to students in Title I schools, at least until there is true equality in their education.


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