So, arguably to fix this we should improve our methods of gifted student identification? versus not having a special education program at all. I was a gifted s

So, arguably to fix this we should improve our methods of gifted student identification? versus not having a special education program at all. I was a gifted student, and I did not start off that way, I was not until high school that I gained entry to the higher level classes and I had to fight tooth and nail to get into them because my grades in the regular classes were Bs not As. It took a few of my teachers arguing with the administration to get me into the program where I excelled, and my grades got better, but because of the blind spot you describe it was almost impossible.