Sentences with phrase «prohibits academic acceleration»

Each time a taunt based on a child's exceptionality (such as «nerd» or «dweeb») is permitted in the classroom or on the playground, each time a highly gifted child is deliberately held back academically, each time a school policy prohibits academic acceleration or continuous progress, we need to ask, «What messages are we giving all children about developing talents, about the value of academic achievement, and about intellectual diversity?»