'Gifted' in The News
AES students make splash, help dolphin
A third-grader at Albertville Elementary School is making a splash that has rippled from her classroom, throughout her school and all the way to the Albertville Board of Education.
The Reporter
February 15, 2012
D181 Board Discusses Schedule for Gifted Program Overhaul
Since the presentation of Dr. Tonya Moon's findings, administration hired a consultant to lead a committee that would develop a philosophy statement for the gifted program.
Hillsdale Patch
February 14, 2012
Pitfalls in selecting gifted students
The host of the show is Frank Ha. Besides being a Gifted and Talented Education advocate, Frank holds two law degrees and two American master degrees in International Trade.
Education Views (video link)
February 14, 2012
D60 steady in ‘gifted and talented’ studies
School district figures 6.5 percent of its students fall into high-learning category
The Pueblo Chieftain
February 13, 2012
SA’s talented whizz kids
Every so often the world has no issues in bombarding us with the talents of their young entertainers in a shameless display of whizz-kid glory, as if we have none of our own.
The New Age
February 13, 2012
Gifted, talented programs change directions
School districts have had to change the ways in which they reach out to gifted and talented students.
The Reporter
February 12, 2012
African American youth invents surgical technique at age 14
Tony Hansberry II isn’t waiting to finish medical school to contribute to improved medical care.
Milwaukee Courier
February 11, 2012
Rockford Public School District 205 unveils plan to expand gifted and arts programs
Rockford Public School District 205 will expand its arts and gifted learning programs throughout the district's high schools during the 2012-13 school year.
Rockford Register Star
February 10, 2012
Challenging the gifted
Mathcounts program has long created opportunity for students talented in math
The Brookings Register
February 10, 2012
Gifted Program Continuing For One District
Alina Hussain is gifted, and in a traditional class room she always felt bored.
NBC 4i
February 9, 2012
Gifted students deserve funding, too
As a parent of a potential IB student, I found Muraca’s letter to be narrow-minded and biased.
Kamloops
February 9, 2012
Gifted teens earn time with Obama
In the White House’s State Dining Room, high school senior Taylor Wilson chatted Tuesday about nuclear physics with the president.
NWA Online
February 8, 2012
Schools step up to the challenge
Baraboo's school administrators know that parents of gifted and talented children have some unhappy stories about not being able to get the challenging education their boys and girls need, School District Curriculum Director Lori Mueller said Monday.
Baraboo News Republic
February 7, 2012
Don't leave gifted students behind
Recent push to assist low-performing students has neglected the needs of high achievers in Maryland and elsewhere.
Baltimore Sun
February 6, 2012
Emphasis on the elite leaves the rest struggling
You don’t know this, but that kid in your class that gets perfect grades?
The Rebel Yell
February 6, 2012
Campbell Co. schools spend $1 M on gifted students
Campbell County schools are spending more than $1 million a year to help students identified as gifted and talented.
Billings Gazette
February 4, 2012
Mawhiba trains students for international talent programs
Mawhiba, the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, organized a workshop to prepare 82 students to participate in international talent programs on Thursday.
Arab News
February 3, 2012
Grapevine-Colleyville curriculum plan angers parents
Grapevine and Colleyville parents are unhappy with a reorganization of the middle school curriculum that will mix students taking advanced placement courses with classmates who previously enrolled in more basic courses.
Star-Telegram
February 1, 2012
Parents again push Tigard-Tualatin School District on Talented and Gifted program
Many Tigard-Tualatin School District parents expressed frustration and asked questions with no apparent answers at a meeting meant to explain changes to the Talented and Gifted program.
The Oregonian
January 31, 2012
School district eyeing higher-level programs
Star students may soon have a place to shine thanks to a discussion that occurred at the recent Santa Rosa County School Board meeting.
Santa Rosa Gazette
January 31, 2012
VIDEO: A Place For the Gifted at Minnetonka Schools
In its third year, the Navigator Program provides opportunities for high-potential students that classrooms traditionally do not.
Minnetonka Patch
January 30, 2012
Seeing All Students as Gifted and Talented
What do academically struggling students have in common with gifted and talented students? A lot more than we give them credit for.
Education Nation
January 29, 2012
Newark campus program focuses on gifted students
In her many years in education, Carol Strip Whitney has heard many stereotypes about gifted children.
Newark Advocate
January 29, 2012
Windham schools reviving gifted program
Special Master Steven Adamowski is looking to stop the slide of scores of the top achievers in the district.
Norwich Bulliten
January 29, 2011
The "Bright Child" vs. the "Gifted Learner": What's the Difference?
A teacher stands before me in the hallway of the school. It's early in the morning, a good twenty minutes before students will come into the rooms, and already she is clearly stressed.
Psychology Today-Blog
January 28, 2012
Canton works on gifted student identification
The Canton Area School District is refining its approach of identifying gifted students.
The Daily Review
January 28, 2012
Baraboo schools focus on gifted, talented
Helping Baraboo's most gifted students develop to their full potential is about recognizing the abilities and needs of every student - and finding ways to provide each with curriculum material that is stimulating and challenging, school officials say.
Baraboo New Republic
January 27, 2012
Paradise Valley's after-school program aims to help gifted students
The Paradise Valley Unified School District launched a unique after-school program this month to meet the needs of gifted students in and outside district boundaries.
The Republic
January 26, 2012
Programs for 'gifted' students not a luxury
In kindergarten, my teacher, a veteran professional, was convinced that I was autistic.
Homer News
January 26, 2012
Capitol Heights school one of three in Prince George’s recognized for work with gifted students
Walker Mill Middle School recently received the Maryland Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education award and will be recognized with citations from the Maryland State Department of Education and from Gov. Martin O'Malley (D)
Maryland Gazette
January 26, 2012
Oldham schools to offer Summer Scholars program
Oldham County Schools is offering students in seventh through 10th grades a chance to take a weeklong, pre-college class as part of the district’s first Summer Scholars program.
Courier-Journal
January 24, 2012
District 150 discusses gifted kids, discipline
School District 150's efforts to expand gifted education offerings throughout the district collided with ongoing student discipline issues Monday as board members debated everything from the extent of problems caused by cellphone use to inconsistent enforcement of problem behaviors in schools.
Journal Star
January 23, 2012
Parents and educators discuss differences between AP courses and classes for Gifted and Talented students
More than a dozen parents gathered at Johnnycake Elementary School Wednesday evening to pick the brains of area educators about Gifted and Talented (GT) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Baltimore Sun
January 23, 2012
Science lessons should be tougher, pupils claim
National exams are too easy, a group of high-achieving pupils has told David Willetts in a report which called for a new, tougher science GCSE for those pursuing scientific careers.
The Telegraph
January 21, 2012
Houston ISD bursting at the seams with ‘gifted’ students, shelves plan to tighten standards
Of all the challenges facing the Houston school system, here’s one you probably haven’t heard about: It may have too many gifted kids.
TX Watchdog
January 20, 2012
Gifted and talented program offers opportunities for growth
Litchfield’s burgeoning but often budget-challenged gifted and talented program took center stage during a recent Litchfield School Board meeting.
Independent Review
January 19, 2012
All AP? Not for Me! Why Gifted Students Shouldn't Take the Highest Level Classes
Bill can get an A in calculus, but that doesn't mean he should take the class.
Psychology Today
January 19, 2012
Gifted students control their own educational destiny
A teacher, speaker and author known for his experience in gifted education urged parents to help their children take charge of their own education at a talk Tuesday night.
Independent Record
January 18, 2012
Jake: Hanging out with a teenage Einstein
At 13, Jake Barnett has accomplished a lot. He is a college sophomore on full scholarship, he does paid scientific research on the side, and now, he's the subject of a profile on "60 Minutes."
CBS News
January 16, 2012
GATE Academy challenges students
More than 600 students from Humboldt and Del Norte counties filled 40 classrooms on the Humboldt State University campus on Jan. 6 for the annual “Gifted And Talented Education” Academy.
Times-Standard
January 16, 2012
Parents choose to home-school kids due to gifted program cuts, No Child Left Behind
About 600 students in Yellowstone County are home-schooled--a number that has held steady over the past decade.
KTVQ
January 12, 2012
Rockford schools' program growth plans may be ready by March
Rockford School District administrators will finalize plans in the coming weeks to expand the district’s gifted, bilingual and Montessori programs.
Rockford Register Star
January 11, 2012
‘Spirit of Success’ catching
Although clearly struggling, 9-year-old Michaela Melena refused to return her pair of chopsticks to the table in front of her.
Santa Maria Times
January 11, 2012
Gifted student engineers new idea
Palmer Tetley is a student with a plan beyond his years: mitigating flooding in North Dakota.
9 News
January 10, 2012
GCC offers new math, science program for gifted students
Research suggests that gifted and talented students are more likely to reach their full potential if they are immersed in enriched curriculum that matches their aptitude rather than their age
The Daily News
January 8, 2012
Gifted learning program update Monday at Longview School Board meeting
Dana Jones, executive director of leadership and learning for the Longview School District, will give an update on the cluster grouping model program at Monday's Longview School Board meeting.
TDN
January 7, 2012
GCC Announces New Math and Science Enrichment For Region's Gifted and Talented Students
Research suggests that gifted and talented students are more likely to reach their full potential if they are immersed in enriched curriculum that matches their aptitude rather than their age.
GCC News
January 5, 2012
Who Is Currently Identified as Gifted in the United States?
Today, lots of different definitions of giftedness exist.
Huffington Post
Psychology Today
January 5, 2012
New director at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Last evening, Johns Hopkins University friends and alumni received an email alerting them to a December 27, 2011piece in the Baltimore Sun, featuring the new executive director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth(CTY), Elaine Tuttle Hansen.
DC Examiner
January 4, 2012
Parents group supports gifted education program
A group of parents is meeting tonight to talk about how they can support the gifted and talented education program in the Helena Public Schools.
Helena Independent Record
January 4, 2012
School board briefed on gifted student program
School Administrative District 35 School Board members were pleased to learn at Wednesday's meeting about improvements made in the district's program for gifted and talented students.
Seacoast News
January 4, 2012
Notre Dame trains teachers to nurture the gifted
Establishing effective gifted and talented programs means identifying and planning specifically for these exceptional students.
Baltimore Sun
January 3, 2012
Ignored: Gifted Children in Massachusetts
Woe to the gifted children of Massachusetts.
Bay State Parent
December 30, 2011
Chandler parents welcome Knox gifted-school proposal
Parents are welcoming the idea of turning a neighborhood school with declining enrollment into an academy for gifted students.
The Republic
December 30, 2011
Top 5 education stories of 2011
From lobbying legislators to rallying for a student paper, Hampton and Newport News made advances.
Daily Press
December 28, 2011
Young, gifted, and Irish. Meet our newest prodigies
Two years ago, seven-year-old English schoolboy Kieron Williamson lived in a cramped flat with his parents and sister.
Irish Independent
December 27, 2011
New director has big plans at Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Fresh from presidency of Bates College, Hansen wants to make center a bigger player in national education discussions.
Baltimore Sun
December 27, 2011
Top myths about gifted children
Everything comes easier to a gifted child -- they need no additional help or support. NOT TRUE
Irish Independent
December 27, 2011
Chambersburg area gifted students create comfort for kids in stressful situations
Children in need of a cozy blanket this winter will benefit from the work of gifted students in Chambersburg Area elementary schools.
Public Opinion
December 26, 2011
Woodlawn High School Robotics Team from $16,000 from Dow Promise Program Grant
Daniel Eiland, Woodlawn High School Gifted/Great Scholars Social Studies teacher and an advisor to the school’s Robotics Team, recently received a $16,000 Dow Promise Grant to benefit the team.
NBC 33
December 24, 2011
Chandler district considers converting entire Knox campus to gifted academy
Demand is so high for the Knox Gifted Academy in Chandler that the district is recommending converting the entire campus to that program once this year's kindergartners complete sixth grade.
East Valley Tribune
December 23, 2011
Board to review gifted student programs
The out-of-school trips and themed enrichment days Janelle Taylor enjoyed with other gifted and talented students have all but disappeared in high school.
Sun Times
December 23, 2011
Board to review gifted student programs
The out-of-school trips and themed enrichment days Janelle Taylor enjoyed with other gifted and talented students have all but disappeared in high school.
Owen Sound Sun Times
December 22, 2011
Finding the Next Einstein
Why smart is relative.
Psychology Today
December 21, 2011
Expansion of summer programs for gifted students
Not long ago, Maryland had the money to offer one and two week summer programs around the state to gifted and talented students.
Baltimore Sun
December 20, 2011
More on Hess’ and Petrilli’s Argument Against Focusing on Achievement Gaps
Last week’s critique of Rick Hess’ and Mike Petrilli’s Washington Post piece decrying “achievement gap mania” and its alleged impacts on top-performing students certainly garnered some responses.
Dropout Nation
December 19, 2011
Group kids by ability and subject not age, says gifted education professor
Schoolchildren should be classed by intellectual ability in subject groupings rather than lumped together according to age, says Miraca Gross, the University of New South Wales' Professor of Gifted Education.
The Conversation
December 19, 2011
Identifying the Gifted: Trouble-Shooting 101
It is after school and, like many other teachers who might at this very moment be attending a faculty meeting, I find myself in a meeting too.
Psychology Today
December 18, 2011
Closing the Achievement Gap, but at Gifted Students’ Expense
President Obama’s remarks on inequality, stoking populist anger at “the rich,” suggest that the theme for his reelection bid will be not hope and change but focus on reducing class disparity with government help.
Washington Post
Education Next
December 16, 2011
Disadvantaged Students Gifted $1Million to Fund Program at Nova Southeastern
Marti and Wayne Huizenga and AutoNation are donating more than $1 million to fund a program for disadvantaged students who want to attend Nova Southeastern University.
The Ledger
December 14, 2011
The WAVE program expands
A second gifted-and-talented program for middle school students will open next fall in Clear Creek Independent School District, after unanimous approval Monday by trustees.
CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT
December 13, 2011
St John Fisher launches scheme to support young Gifted and Talented
St John Fisher Catholic High School is launching an initiative to support the academic needs of children identified as gifted and talented at its associated primary schools.
Harrogate News
December 13, 2011
Wise schools explore UVa-Wise Academy for gifted students
The Wise County School Board on Monday took under consideration a potential new partnership with the University of Virginia’s College at Wise for academically advanced high school students.
Times News
December 13, 2011
The Excellence Gap
Our public schools are shortchanging their best students.
City Journal
December 12, 2011
Mawhibah programs a success: Report
The Mawhibah envisions to convert the Kingdom over the next 10 years into a knowledge-based society led by talented youth with outstanding educational and intellectual accomplishments, said Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, vice president of the foundation, while releasing the report recently.
Arab News
December 11, 2011
Bringing out best in gifted kids
They may speak like university graduates, but they are just a group of smart Form Four students.
New Straits Times
December 9, 2011
Enrichment classes at Linton foster creativity
New creativity enrichment courses at Linton Elementary School are giving students an opportunity to think outside the box and do activities they may not do in the regular classroom.
The Coloradoan
December 8, 2011
Palmetto Scholars Academy students rise to the challenge
It's the state's first gifted and talented charter school, with 238 students, a school that offers a unique curriculum to challenge students.
WCBD (News and Video)
December 7, 2011
Parents oppose plan to limit Bowie school to gifted students
Parents of students at Heather Hills Elementary School in Bowie made it resoundingly clear to Prince George’s County schools officials Tuesday night that they don’t want the school to become one that serves only talented and gifted students.
Gazette
December 7, 2011
Rockwood School District evaluating gifted education programs
Basil Abuisba says the gifted education programs in Rockwood School District have changed his life.
St. Louis Today
December 6, 2011
Demand for LAUSD magnet schools is booming
Thanks to a new online registration program and aggressive community outreach efforts, a record number of students are applying for Los Angeles Unified's magnet schools, long considered the "jewels" of the sprawling district.
Daily Breeze
December 5, 2011
Johns Hopkins' Center for Talented Youth offers guide for the gifted
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, which conducts the nation’s oldest and most extensive academic talent search and offers educational programming for students with exceptionally high academic ability, has put out a free resource for parents of gifted students who want to seek out academic opportunities for their students.
Baltimore Sun
December 5, 2011
Salem school board discusses elementary achievement, improving school facilities
Participants of Salem Elementary's Gifted and Talented students program were recently given a challenge - make boats out of cardboard that would hold up in water and float.
The News
December 5, 2011
Academic Acceleration For Gifted Kids: Is Fast Track The Right Track?
According to a recent major national study, parents and teachers are generally supportive of academic acceleration but have misplaced concerns about the emotional impact of fast-tracking education.
Asian Scientist
December 5, 2011
Gifted education
Board member Jean Chandler of the S.C. Consortium for Gifted Education says, "Gifted education is about modifying the regular curriculum to match the unique learning needs of gifted students.
Times and Democrat
December 4, 2011
SBU continues work with gifted children
Students establish Council for Exceptional Children chapter to help educational success of disabled
The Bona Venture
December 2, 2011
Why gifted students can be so challenging
What do Woody Allen and Steve Jobs have in common? Among other things (including brilliant, creative minds), they both hated school and were discipline problems.
Washington Post
December 2, 2011
Mom wants to establish support group for gifted children
An organization that advocates for bright and gifted children is working to establish a local chapter in Sault Ste. Marie.
The Sault Star
December 2, 2011
Chicopee School Committee asks gifted program be restored
The School Committee is asking that the gifted program be restored to Edward J. Bellamy Middle School after hearing parents and students protest the change.
The Republican
November 30, 2011
Teacher of the Month from Edison Regional Gifted Center
His classroom is one of the noisiest at Edison Gifted Center in Chicago.
WGN
November 30, 2011
Center for Gifted Education work influences philosophy, practice in Japan
“Friendship building on behalf of our respective children is the single best approach we have to creating world peace.”
William & Mary News
November 30, 2011
Proposed High School Angers Parents at Gifted and Talented School
Parents gathered in the auditorium of the Talented and Gifted School for Young Scholars on Tuesday morning were not happy.
New York Times
November 29, 2011
Kuwaiti center seeks to nurture innovators
Many Kuwaiti inventors are still lurching in the dark simply because their inventions haven't been successfully marketed.
Kuwait Times
November 29, 2011
Parents take concerns about Talented and Gifted program to Tigard-Tualatin School Board
Nearly a dozen parents took to the Tigard-Tualatin School District board to express concern -- if not out-right frustration -- about a program for talented and gifted students.
Oregon Live
November 28, 2011
Is giftedness always a gift?
What qualifies children as gifted?
Irish Times
November 28, 2011
Summit County students need to be challenged
By our school board's admission, students test slightly above state average.
Summit Daily
November 28, 2011
District proposes stricter rules for gifted students program
Alpine School District is looking to create two magnet classrooms for the gifted in north county schools.
Daily Herald
November 27, 2011
At 8 years old, Minn. boy takes on advanced math
In his first algebra class last year, Mani Chadaga slumped low in his front-row seat and pretended to read his new textbook intently.
Washington Examiner
November 26, 2011
Gifted programs are under siege; no child may be left to excel
Advocates for gifted education are worried.
The Missourian
November 26, 2011
Depriving gifted students
We returned to the United States after three years in Germany, where our son Jason was in a gifted program.
Detroit Free Press
November 25, 2011
Brooklyn Students Get Into The Thanksgiving Spirit With Community Outreach Programs
Students at the Mark Twain School for the Gifted and Talented are giving back to their community this week by donating items to families in need and banding together with first graders from Staten Island. NY1’s Jeanine Ramirez filed the following report.
NY1
November 23, 2011
Rethinking thinking
There's something going on with our 9-year-old son, but it's hard to describe.
Kansas City Star
November 22, 2011
Which Is More Important: Talent or Hard Work?
We’ve all heard that hard work is the key to success. But a recent study found that the “profoundly gifted” still have an edge over peers who have less natural talent but are perhaps more dedicated to improving their skills.
NY Times Blog
November 21, 2011
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