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The Bartlesville, OK school district is considering self-contained classrooms for Gifted and Talented students. Personally, I’m torn on the issue- on one hand I think it’s good that gifted students are getting the attention they need and deserve. On the other hand, it has the potential to create sort of a “school within a school” where the gifted children are treated differently. Not that gifted children aren’t seen as “different” already by their peers, but actually separating them altogether would likely add to their alienation. (more…)