Kids this brilliant will go straight through to PhD - and more than one, especially if, like you said, he's thirteen the first time through. And if he's that smart, he'll end up in research which doesn't necessarily have an age limit (which, for a kid like this, will probably just be fun).

He plays with kids in martial arts, and I imagine his parents, who also have high-level degrees, are very aware of the difficult balance of letting him learn everything he wants to, developing important social skills, AND taking time off for fun. Look at the smile on his face - he's not being pushed. Did you read how Mom had to learn how to teach him differently? He blew her mind, too. Kids that smart are just plain going to have a certain level of social ineptitude. A friend of mine stayed in high school while taking college classes, but it didn't help his social skills at all.

I love that you care so much about a complete stranger. Never lose that.

This isn’t uplifting, it’s tragic. It’s sad, this kid isn’t going to fit in college. How can a minor go to college and have the full college experience? He’s immature, at 9, that’s just an absolute failure of the education system. Graduating high-school should come with an age requirement. Or more importantly entering college should have an age requirement.

It's usually what happened because what people fail to constantly realize is that the thing most important in our lives are the connections we share with others. Generally those connections are the ones we create in school.

They have pretty much eliminated that possibility.

Although generally speaking a lot of people this smart are usually on the spectrum as well.

So sometimes they just don't care about human connections.

Academic achievement is definitely worth celebrating for sure.

However, how much social development was bypassed in this diploma speed-run?

This kid’s grind is respectful, but it’s not all about the result; the process is important.

That's all i can think too. Like i bet he's found it fun to do, and hos parents are proud of him. But realistically, is he going to be happy to leave all his friend's behind? When will he eventually get to pursue a romantic relationship (if wanted) with a girl or boy his own age?

I remember watching a documentary a while ago about gofted kids and the vast majority of them smashed through high school on their larents suggestion and then absolutely burnt out after years if studying at a level appropriate to their capabilities. I dunno, i guess it's a weird line to try and navigate, but i hope the dude doesn't burn out and end up working a shitty job be cause of it

I didn't read the article, but adopted children struggle all the time with the thought on whether they should meet their bio parents. Had a friend tell me his own struggle with this.

Generally speaking you're hitting the nail on the head most people just fail to understand that school isn't about learning (mostly).

It's about social integration, social conformity, learning to do things you don't like, and learning to take orders from authority.

From what I've seen in cases like this the kids usually end up suffering long term because they fail to devolpe proper social skills. Because we learn social skills from our peers.

No one in college is going to consider this young man a peer.

It's honestly usually pretty sad.

One of the most important and hardest lessons to learn in life is that it doesn't matter if you're right it only matters if people are willing to listen.

No one is going to listen to a 9 year old the graduated highschool even if he's right. What do you think that does to someone? Nothing good that's for sure.

Who would've thought? Lowering standards would lead to more passing? Far easier than teaching students or fixing systemic issues.

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Damn, the news cycle must be slow. Can't even dredge up current events of extreme human suffering to fill out the sub?

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Yesterday an acquaintance of mine, trying to cure my mental illness through the power of positive thinking, told me about the visibly disabled man she used to see walking down the road in all weather every day on his way to work. By all weather, I mean -40F winters and 100F summers in a place with no public transportation that is designed for cars, not pedestrians. She said it was inspiring because he was pushing through his adversity, and she admired him. From her car in which she did not offer the disabled man a ride. I'm of the opinion that illustrates societal failure on many levels and is nightmarish rather than inspiring, but I did run out of Kool aid a while back.

Same vibes.

Can you imagine being fully able to manage high school math, yet stuck in a class of other 9 year olds still memorizing times tables? Yeah, recess is great fun, and lunch is on, but the rest?

Ideally, an accelerated student will be getting his social needs filled through sports, clubs, and other pursuits outside of school.

If you try to force a kid to stay at the given pace they won't be challenged and just fizzle out in most cases. Most genius tier kids that didn't just give up by graduation just never learn how to properly apply effort and make the struggles much harder with whatever comes next and where your worries about having to perform highly all the time actually fits and can and will crush people. Ideally the parents of the kids will be able to still help him socialize outside of the classroom as well to help them develop those skills too, no matter what approach you take a kid will miss out on something. there's an endless amount of knowledge that can be pursued no matter how quick they absorb it, but as far as social development it just means that theirs will be unique, just like everyone's

They reduced requirements to graduate…

I assume you’re an adult? How would you feel about repeating Kindergarten?

I understand the “what about socialization” motive. The problem is this kid is so crazy smart, there’s zero chance he’d be able to relate to his peers. He will face a lifetime of difficulty because of his great intelligence. This is his burden. Holding him back won’t solve the “socialization” issue.

It’ll actually make it worse. Besides his parents have him karate and other activities that allow him to get some socializing.

Doogie Houser.

It's like he's trying to speak to me, I know it!

If he's good enough to clear all high school requirements by nine, I don't think he'll get anything positive out of the experience of staying in school. I'd hope he could find a cohort of other like minded people his age and skill level so he's not feeling isolated as he grows up.

Don't worry, I think his space ship will know which way to go.

This is uplifting ?

fuck me,oh how the media has brainwashed some people into thinking a particular way. its sad to see. dont believe headlines kids and never trust any "news outlet"

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