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As a most definitely non-gifted student, I wonder what the impact of removing gifted students from the school? I've seen gifted students help others succeed through tutoring or even by providing a role model for others to look up to.

I believe having a gifted student in a regular school benefits the entire school and may help them in learning other, more social skills.

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One problem with mixing gifted with average students is that the gifted start coasting, not trying, not developing their abilities, because it's too easy to stay ahead of the rest of the students. Then, when that person gets to college, he/she is totally unprepared for real intellectual competition.

There are many positive points to mixing the gifted with the average, but their personal scholarly advancement tends to suffer.

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