On 7/17/06, Henrik Theiling <theiling@...> wrote:
> Is this a serious question?
Yes.
> You would probably find it strange to collect money for the rich.
What I find is that you are using an extremely inapplicable and
offensive analogy.
> If the challenged are well-supported, the smart ones should have
> access to enough books, though, for feeding any interest and keeping
> them from getting bored.
Once they're old enough, sure - assuming that their experiences within
the educational system haven't destroyed their desire to learn
altogether.
There's a reason many school systems have a special program for
"gifted" children. Assuming that your goal is to educate the
students, then dealing with them is as serious a problem as reaching
the children who are slower than normal for whatever reason.
--
Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>