agree completely, the thrust of the article is that "we need to do more to find these diamonds in the rough", what about the kids that are not so lucky to have

agree completely, the thrust of the article is that "we need to do more to find these diamonds in the rough", what about the kids that are not so lucky to have been born with the kind of mental capacity that makes them find school so easy? do we just throw them to the wolves? Fine that "diamonds" should be fostered as it is much better for society as a whole that gifted people use those gifts to their fullest extent, but we should not lose track of the fact that not everybody has been born with the same capabilities, and giving everybody equal opportunities is not the same thing as making sure everybody can live a fulfilling and decent life no matter if their IQ is 50 or 150.