<p>Any parents with kids who regularly use Cogito (the site sponsored by CTY for kids with good test scores)? I hear rumors through D2 that funding is being cut, and they are losing staff and resources. Anyone know anything more? D2 is addicted, loves the intellectual hookup with these kids, so she is pretty dismayed that about this.</p>
<p>intparent, my D also used Cogito. I knew they were initially grant funded- I found this link on their website about the need for funding. </p>
<p>[Cogito</a> - About Cogito - Make a Gift](<a href=“http://www.cogito.org/aboutcogito/default.aspx?Gift]Cogito”>http://www.cogito.org/aboutcogito/default.aspx?Gift)</p>
<p>Thanks, I will make a donation there. I think that the Templeton Foundation is cutting back or eliminating their funding (not sure which).</p>
<p>I think Templeton offered start up funds initially with the expectation that other grants/financial resources would ensure continued operations in later years. It would be unfortunate for the site to go under as it is a wonderful resource. CTY contacted us to see if we would be willing to support scholarships for the summer programs- with two children in college and some unfortunately timed layoffs it’s not something we can do at this point in time. I think anyone who has a child benefitting from enrichment or gifted programming needs to be extremely vigilant to protect the limited services that are offered in most schools. Just my two cents!</p>
<p>Thanks, sabaray. D2 has a pretty good school situation (best we can find in our location, I think). But it is so hard to find true intellectual peers for her. One of the problems with fundraising for a program like that is that there are so darned few kids at that level, and it just isn’t a pressing issue for everyone else. She has thrived in that community – it prompted her to spend her summer making and studying Latin flashcards, reading about the human brain, perusing the Quran and Bible to support her points in spirited theological debates with her online friends, and reading classic literature. And it really sparked a tremendous effort on her part in school this fall as well, she realizes she wants to go to college with kids like the “Cogitorians”.</p>
<p>I did write a letter to the Templeton Foundation explaining what it has meant to her and our family, and encouraging their continued support. Figured maybe I could find some more parents out here who might want to do the same.</p>