Comments on: Affirmative action attacks GATE school program

By: Clueless626

Clueless626 — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:02:37 +0000

I am a parent of a 4th grader. We recently received a letter from our school district informing us that our son was selected to be in the GATE program.. Im clueless as to what do we expect from it.. Will thay change my sons delivery of lessons, homeworks, will he have extra topics to be learned etc. Bottomline is im wondering if this will benefit my kid and how? Im not yet mailing back the form for my consent…hope you guys can give me feedback on GATE.. Specially the parents whose kids are in the program. Thanks!

By: Claire Voyance

Claire Voyance — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:28:48 +0000

Realitycheck,

Your post is equine feces. Your post contains numerous errors in grammar and punctuation. You are not smart.

By: Beelzebub

Beelzebub — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:19:45 +0000

Personally I have never met a parent who DIDN’T say that their child had an above average IQ. NEVER!

NEVER have I heard a parent say that they child had a below average IQ. NEVER!

It is part and parcel of the human condition.

We can’t escape it.

People will forever live in denial.

By: Lee Welter

Lee Welter — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:48:18 +0000

Every family deserves school choice — NOT a monopoly K-12 school — for their children.

By: Realitycheck

Realitycheck — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:28:07 +0000

Pandering!

By: Realitycheck

Realitycheck — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:25:06 +0000

Developed by Dr. Linda Silverman, Gifted Development Center at http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/

Read: All reqs for GATE , very subjective.

By: NorCal Libertarian

NorCal Libertarian — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:06:11 +0000

Ooops…hit the submit button too soon…..
Meant to add that Blumenfield must be up for re-election and is pandering to all his minority voters. I am a so-called minority, but if I lived in Blumenfield’s district, I’d be embarrassed and insulted.

By: NorCal Libertarian

NorCal Libertarian — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:03:24 +0000

GOOD FOR YOU SCOUTMOM! You are right on with your comments. It’s called Gifted and Talented for a reason! Someone else made a statement earliar about letting everyone in and if you don’t get all “A”s…(is that the criteria because I wasn’t that smart), then they’re dropped out. Everyone has a chance TO PROVE THEMSELVES.

By: Realitycheck

Realitycheck — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:02:50 +0000

Lomger should be longer

By: Realitycheck

Realitycheck — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:01:12 +0000

I am Mexican descent, many generations ago. I consistently scored at the top one percent of state scores.

Unless, one had a influential parent, no GATE.

I had my one kids IQ tested as the teacher claimed he was “slow.” He scored extremely high on IQ test. I had him tested to challenge teacher. I asked he be placed in GATE. No response. Teachers tend to score on the. Meyers Briggs Personality Test as gatekeepers. They groom who they want. The state of schools for the greater majority of kids demonstrate how ineffective they are.

The folks who claim a two track medical school system are silly. Many no lomger minority kids do great, many are first generation Mexican descent kids. They work hard.

You have affirmative action. You had worthless teachers from your group ruling the roast.