<i>Dorman has lobbied his school district to provide special advanced education for his son. But Dorman said it’s unlikely Gus would receive special treatment.</i><p><i>“I know there’s no money for gifted programs in Illinois,” he said.</i><p>That's unfortunate, I count testing into a GT (gifted and talented) program in elementary school on the short list of the best experiences of my life.<p>What I don't understand is why general public education isn't structured more like the GT program I went through?