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Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts
Realistically, is she being discriminated against, by not getting a higher standard of education than anyone else who went to the local authority school?
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yes, she is being helped by harnessing her talents, if you want to take it a step further why shouldnt students who are not doing 'well' be given private tuition what about the rest of the class who are average ?
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Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts
Maybe the real answer is that for the classes at which she is exceptionally good, she should be moved to a year or two above her age group.
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this does happen in some cases......
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I really can't see why anyone should be able, of right, to get a better education than others, however nice and idealistic it should be, simply because they have more marbles than those others, yet that is what is being argued for.
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if she is brighter she should be able to move up a year, the case being put forward is she is a scientific and maths 'genius' it doesent cover other areas......
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Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts
Disability legislation intends to try and help those less, not more, fortunate to have some form of quality of life, and thus there is special needs education entitlements.
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and thats what they should stick to doing
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The father however by seeking an eletist private education could be argued to be adding to discrimination of his daughter by excluding her from a standard school environmnet?
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yes so he should pay for this, its saying to the taxpayer, (look my child is cleverer then yours so she gets special treatment)
she already has a head start......
i have nothing against someone wishing to excel there childs education, but YOU must pay for that.............