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 Originally Posted by Poopadoop
Here's a better idea: give every kid a quality education whether their parents are rich or not. Have programs for the gifted ones. Have help for the learning disabled. Don't make any of it depend on how much wealth a kid's parents have.
Education research these days advocates for mixed ability classes being optimal for all students. That surprises me, but that's what Mrs Bean tells me (she reads a lot of it). Question though: why should gifted kids have their own special program just because they're smart?
It's unlikely that the standard of teachers working in private education is higher on average. They aren't held to the same standard of assessment and their value add isn't high. Life is easier though, when you start with a bunch of kids that have to be smart enough to pass an entrance exam, all of which have academically motivated parents and lessons are being delivered in good facilities. I'm not comfortable with private education, but we'll try and get Mini Bean into the free, selective grammar school if he's bright enough.
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