The Ruark Kids

September 29, 2015
by John
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Who are the “Gifted and Talented”

NPR ran a story yesterday on gifted students in today’s school systems at http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/28/443193523/who-are-the-gifted-and-talented-and-what-do-they-need. Siena wasn’t identifying Heller’s barracuda at age 5, but she is, we are told, very talented at her coursework relative to her class. Yet she’s in that … Continue reading

September 18, 2015
by John
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Thalia Logic

Thalia lost another tooth today, this one at school. She decided that she’ll want to put it under her pillow tonight instead of the little box that goes on her dresser that she’s been using. She wants to see if … Continue reading