Comments on: PD editorial on gifted education http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/01/24/pd-editorial-on-gifted-education/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/01/24/pd-editorial-on-gifted-education/comment-page-1/#comment-46204 Jill Miller Zimon Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:23:04 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/01/24/pd-editorial-on-gifted-education/#comment-46204 Thanks for reading and commenting, Colleen. OAGC is a great advocate and I do hope that plan that was formulated at the state level that targeted 2012 gets some play. It's just a constant fight. I suppose that shouldn't surpirse or sap me, though. :) Thanks for reading and commenting, Colleen. OAGC is a great advocate and I do hope that plan that was formulated at the state level that targeted 2012 gets some play. It’s just a constant fight. I suppose that shouldn’t surpirse or sap me, though. :)

]]> By: Colleen http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/01/24/pd-editorial-on-gifted-education/comment-page-1/#comment-46048 Colleen Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:05:50 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/01/24/pd-editorial-on-gifted-education/#comment-46048 You're right Jill. On its face the PD editorial seems to lack the urgency and passion that some of us feel about this topic. But take heart, the good news is that the PD addressed this issue at all. Having been an advocate for 20 years, progress for gifted children comes slowly and in small increments. The good news is that the State Board of Education has spent a good deal of time on this issue of late. I'm hopeful that we will soon move forward on a variety of policy issues that could substantially reduce many of the barriers to appropriately educating Ohio's gifted students. OAGC continues to be the best advocate for Ohio's gifted children. I urge anyone interested to keep abreast of their advocacy efforts and participate whenever possible. You’re right Jill. On its face the PD editorial seems to lack the urgency and passion that some of us feel about this topic. But take heart, the good news is that the PD addressed this issue at all.

Having been an advocate for 20 years, progress for gifted children comes slowly and in small increments. The good news is that the State Board of Education has spent a good deal of time on this issue of late. I’m hopeful that we will soon move forward on a variety of policy issues that could substantially reduce many of the barriers to appropriately educating Ohio’s gifted students.

OAGC continues to be the best advocate for Ohio’s gifted children. I urge anyone interested to keep abreast of their advocacy efforts and participate whenever possible.

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