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user-inactivated · 3166 days ago · link · · parent · post: How The U.S. Is Neglecting Its Smartest Kids : NPR Ed : NPR
Yep. Once I got placed into private schools, no more gifted programs, I was disliked by many of the other students, because most of the tests, I'd score 100%, while everyone else performed 75% or under. On one hand, it was frustrating for me, because then the test scores in aggregate would be graded on a curve, lifting the other students' scores up, and devaluing my higher score. On the other hand, I can somewhat understand (though I can't quite understand the details of) why the lower scoring students would get frustrated with me.