From: "barry ross" <barry.ross@canrem.com>
Subject: gifted students in pu
Reply-To: "barry ross" <barry.ross@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: misc
Date: 12 Nov 92 10:24:17 EST


This program is not new in the public school system in Ontario.
My  son went through the gifted public school system with  excel-
lent  results.  Generally the public school system in Ontario  is
very acceptable, particularly on world standards.  Students  from
our  system  did not fair well on world mathematics  and  science
competition  recently,  but the testing was NOT  looking  at  the
overall rounded picture which should include other social  skills
including language skills.  We do not push the math and  sciences
to the point of producing machines for industry.  A well  rounded
educated employee is more capable of coping in a difficult situa-
tion.

An  example  of this success from a well  rounded  public  school
education follows:

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This is a excellent example of working together which is  crucial 
to have successful industry.

Should  you  wish  more information with regards  to  the  gifted 
program  being provided in our public school system, contact  the 
Scarborough Board of Education.  Address is shown below;




                         Mr. Cameron A. Cowan
                         Director of Education
                         Scarborough Board of Education
                         140 Borough Drive
                         Scarborough, Ontario
                         Canada
                         M1P 4N6

He can also be reached by calling (416) 396-7680

He will no doubt direct you to the person in charge of the gifted 
programing.

My wife is a high school teacher in this public school system.

Also  the City of Scarborough is a bedroom community to the  City 
of  Toronto,  Ontario, but is included in  Metropolitan  Toronto. 
This  statement  is just to give you an idea of who we  are  geo-
graphically.
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