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Re:NYC schools will replace the gifted admissions exam with ... by Wowfunhappy on Friday October 22, 2021 @11:29PM (#28965437)
But from a societal perspective, I'd say it's in everyone's interest to make sure the people with the most natural ability can stretch that ability as far as possible.

(This is, of course, assuming it's actually possible to determine the future potential of one 4-year-old over another, and I'm skeptical of that!)

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Re:NYC schools will replace the gifted admissions exam with ... by paleotrope on Saturday October 23, 2021 @12:12AM (#28965643)
There might be a perverse incentive to treat some people like they are special in the hope that their self-perception actually leads to special potential.
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