re: Do most school systems give kids IQ tests?

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Personally I think it would be fantastic if every kid got to experience the gifted program. It was a lot of fun - not sure how the costs would play out - but there are a lot of different "gifts" out there that don't involve standardized IQ scores.

As a 10 year old kid - getting to make choices like you make in college was pretty cool.

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Essentially, the “gifted” programs are the last vestiges of a “classical” education before the advent of modern corporate-drone training became the educational norm. Except, you have to be extra, ultra special to get to experience it.

My school’s gifted program covered a lot of Ancient Greek mythology. There was also a shite ton of sketching and painting for creative enrichment....and brain teasers and riddles.