Education: After-School Scholars

Elementary schools in Lakewood, Ohio, a comfortable suburb of Cleveland, conscientiously teach all basic subjects, even offer "enrichment" work for bright children. But, like most grade schools, they see no obligation to teach foreign languages or give children a fast, Space-Age start in science. Last winter a group of parents with bright children tested this mixture, found it lean for the pupils with high IQs.

School officials turned out to be politely unenthusiastic over suggestions for improvement. Instead of scolding or subsiding, the parents started their own after-hours school. Results by last week: 17 youngsters aged eight to eleven are going to...

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