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Returning to the genius of Scott Barry Kaufman (Chapter 5) and his contribution to theories of intelligence, this chapter also reflects back on Michael, the student profiled in Chapter 5. The stories of both these individuals interweave to show how gifted and special education are complicated means of segregation, rather than clear programs that support unique students. Twice Exceptional (2e) students, as well as those with Asperger’s Disorder are examined with regard to very recent revelations in the history of Nazi Germany concerning the origins and implications of Hans Asperger. The chapter ties all of this together through the history of eugenics, the practices of purifying the race, and eliminating unwanted elements from the human gene pool.
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The link between special/gifted education and incarcerated females being sterilized is IQ testing, advanced by Terman, among others. Using IQ data to rank, sterilize, imprison, punish, and delegate to social death are modern ways of purifying the race. These concepts have been euphemized and normalized over time so as not to evoke the level of harm being perpetrated. Furthermore, they are contextualized as serving the greater good for all, which is how Identity Leadership works.
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This landmark legal case also substantiates the claim that white supremacy acts through education.
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See Epilogue for The 10 Stages of Genocide by Gregory Stanton.
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This is white supremacy in modern America.
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Moreover, The Matthew Effect explains the observation of 100% of boys surveyed by Rios (2011)—that special education was a way of controlling them, and not necessarily of serving their authentic needs.
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Gray, LA. (2019). Special and Gifted Education. In: Educational Trauma. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28083-3_13
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