The budget ax often falls on gifted programs
In Minnesota's Belle Plaine school district, gifted classes are facing cuts after voters shot down a plan to raise more money for the schools. One principal says many parents see the gifted programs as elitist and don't mind cutting them.
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.)
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This story published in ASCD SmartBrief on 02/21/2007
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