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Greyson · 10-30-2012, 02:12 PM

“This is not about accommodating families,” said Ms. Doruk, the owner of Bright Kids NYC. “It is about creating a fair gifted and talented system for all families, giving every family a fair shot at being in a gifted and talented program.”

This article caught my attention today because it has similar parallels to things we talk about here in this community. It looks like many of these parents may be of a group of people that are not familiar with getting turned down, an answer of No.

The perspective changes when any of us are wearing the "other shoe" on our own feet.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/ny...it_ur_20121030

10-30-2012, 02:12 PM	#2701
Greyson Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transmasculine/Non-Binary Preferred Pronoun?: Hy (Pronounced He) Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,589 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,132 Thanked 8,150 Times in 2,005 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Food For Thought “This is not about accommodating families,” said Ms. Doruk, the owner of Bright Kids NYC. “It is about creating a fair gifted and talented system for all families, giving every family a fair shot at being in a gifted and talented program.” This article caught my attention today because it has similar parallels to things we talk about here in this community. It looks like many of these parents may be of a group of people that are not familiar with getting turned down, an answer of No. The perspective changes when any of us are wearing the "other shoe" on our own feet. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/ny...it_ur_20121030 __________________ Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness. - Susan Gale Last edited by Greyson; 10-30-2012 at 02:17 PM.