Special Education

After re-reading the article written by the woman that has a gifted daughter and an autistic son, i found myself torn about her ideas of giving more money to students that are gifted and talented. I do not at all disagree with funding for students in schools that struggle to learn or have disabilities. i believe that every student deserves the best opportunities that they can possibly get. This woman's argument is that kids that are gifted and talented should receive just as much federal funding as those with disabilities. However, having read the other article based on the question of why students in Finland are so smart, i do not feel i can totally agree with giving more money to smarter students. in Finish schools, many of the students are passing comprehension tests above others internationally and they do not even have a gifted students program. perhaps instead of giving the smarter students more opportunities to surpass their classmates, it is their obligation to encourage and push those that drag behind.