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...beat transform Zinner’s guitar into an infectious rhythm. Spank Rock’s frenetic rhymes provide the verses to round out a solidly danceable hit. The clear cohesion between the various guest acts and the production of N.A.S.A., which works so well on “Gifted?? and “Watchadoin?,” is exactly what is lacking on the less successful tracks. The project at times gets caught up in its own concept—picking unexpected groups of artists out of sheer caprice without regard for their combined sound. As delightful...
...that this sends to students is that either you can do it or you can’t.” Some School Committee members also said they were worried about the social implications of ISP. “It’s very synonymous with ‘gifted?? and ‘talented,’” said school committee member Richard Harding. “I’m much more inclined to support the improvement of middle schools across the board.” However, School Committee member Patricia M. Nolan...
Though entertaining to anyone with a reasonable sense of humor, the cartoon is of particular, personal salience because I’ve been around these so-called “gifted?? people for most of my life. I have seen the varied and sundry spectrum of “gifted?? behavior all through high school and even now in college. But this summer, in my capacity as a residential counselor at Duke’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) for high school students, I have been left utterly speechless by some of the people...
Despite listing these off-the-wall examples of “gifted?? behavior, don’t get me wrong. Although I certainly have been shocked and befuddled by numerous inexplicable acts of gifted lunacy and tomfoolery over the past few weeks, I have nothing but the utmost respect and affection for these little punks. Quite honestly, these kiddos have made my summer job worthwhile, rewarding, and, if nothing else, interesting and enjoyable...
Critics routinely assail these programs not only for draining schools’ resources, but more importantly, for perpetuating an arrogant culture of elitism that harms the community and the children on both sides of the “gifted?? label. But is segregating gifted children as bad an idea as these critics claim it is? My experience, both in school and this summer with TIP, suggests just the opposite. Gifted programs are crucial in the proper academic and social development of talented children...