Waukesha's Gifted and Talented program

I have a few kids in the “gifted and talented program (math, spelling, art) in the Waukesha public schools (did “public schools” give my view away already?) and so far I’m not impressed. It seems that for the most part what “extra direction” they do receive is “lame” (to quote one of the "chillins"). Instead of allowing their creative juices to flow, what they seem to be getting from the program is something out of the “teaching gifted kids for idiots” handbook. I’m not so sure that what these creative kids need is step by step instruction, as much as just time to just let themselves enjoy their talents.