'Gifted' in The News
GIFTED STUDENTS GET NEW ADVANCED CLASSROOM
Gifted elementary school students have a new option for class in Ahwatukee Foothills starting this fall: a self-contained gifted program.
Ahwatukee News
July 28, 2010
The Real Problem with NY's "Gifted" Tests for Kindergarteners
Given the anxieties and aspirations of their target audience of readers, its no surprise that publications like the New York Times and New York Magazine never tire of writing about the concerns raised by New York City's system of identifying "gifted" students for special gifted programs.
Ed Week
July 28, 2010
Why gifted children also need special services
Josh had an Intelligent Quotient (IQ) of 110; yet, he was failing all his classes.
Helium
July 28, 2010
Civil rights groups call for new education agenda; debating school reform
Seven leading civil rights groups, including the NAACP and the National Urban League, called on U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to dismantle core pieces of his education agenda, arguing that his emphases on expanding charter schools, closing low-performing schools, and using competitive rather than formula funding are detrimental to low-income and minority children.
Catalyst News
July 27, 2010
Fayette woman opens school for the gifted in Griffin
Fayetteville resident Lesley Dinoff summed up the main reason she opened a school for gifted children - her 15-year-old daughter.
Fayette County News
July 26, 2010
Equity of Test Is Debated as Children Compete for Gifted Kindergarten
Teachers at the Bloomingdale Head Start program in Manhattan tell Alexis Stewart that her 4-year-old son, Chase, is bright.
New York Times
July 25, 2010
How will Portland schools fare when gifted education funding is cut?
Few U.S. citizens would agree to cutting special education funds.
Examiner
July 25, 2010
Gifted education program in danger in Nebraska
For 33 years, gifted students at 13 south central Nebraska schools have had a chance to attend a summer honors program.
Lincoln Journal Star
July 25, 2010
USF Poly Teaches Young Teens Robotics and Sci-Fi Multimedia
For 12-year-old J.T. Yoerger, July has been all about robots.
The Ledger
July 24, 2010
State funding made easier for ‘gifted’ poor schools
Among the bills signed into law this month by Gov. Pat Quinn, is one that makes it easier for low-income public schools to receive state funding for gifted educational programs.
Chicago Defender
July 23, 2010
Sun Post-Herald Student of the Week: Sean Bush
This St. Ignatius High School student recently returned from two weeks of intensive study at the Ohio Supercomputer Center’s summer institute.
Sun News
July 23, 2010
HSU is the host of not your average camp
Layne Turner, Austin Stevenson, Ryan Nutt and Daniel Wilder came up with a creative way to name the city they built during Camp Threshold last week.
Reporter News
July 22, 2010
Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Two)
Realizing your child is gifted or profoundly gifted, it is not always easy to engage in conversations with people about what to do next.
Psychology Today
July 22, 2010
Gifted education camp stresses hands-on learning
The Summer Residence Camp brings gifted students from the US and overseas to attend classes they normally would not take at their schools.
Journal and Courier
July 22, 2010
Smartest Girls Find Gender Gap in Math, Science
They focused on the most gifted students, the top 0.01 percent who in seventh grade were able to score 700 or above on SAT math section or the equivalent
Miller-McCune
July 22, 2010
Traits of gifted and talented students
Gifted and talented students display advanced learning capabilities in various ways, according to the Handbook of Procedures for Implementing Gifted and Talented Education in Elementary Schools put out by Baltimore County Public Schools.
Arbutus Times
July 21, 2010
UTD program challenges the best and brightest young mathletes
For the select group of academically gifted middle and high school students training intensively this summer at the University of Texas at Dallas, math is a sport.
Dallas Morning News
July 21, 2010
Houston school board OKs AP, gifted class size increases
The Houston County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to increase the class sizes of its gifted and Advanced Placement courses in light of budget woes.
Sun News
July 21, 2010
All students expected to benefit from new gifted and talented program
The retirement of one teacher has freed up funding to expand the gifted and talented program in the Upper Freehold Regional School District.
Examiner
July 20, 2010
South Korean teachers arrive at UI
Most of the 22 South Korean teachers welcomed to the University of Iowa campus on Monday had never been to the United States before
Daily Iowan
July 20, 2010
Gifted programs on chopping block?
State funding for gifted education would be eliminated, fewer students would take the annual statewide writing test and a textbook loan program for private schools would go unfunded under budget cuts being considered by the Nebraska Board of Education.
Omaha World-Herald
July 19, 2010
Reworking of JPS elementary school gifted and talented programs draws concern
Jackson Public Schools is reworking its elementary school gifted and talented programs, causing concerns from at least one teacher.
Jackson Citizen Patriot
July 19, 2010
The hard pressure on students at gifted schools
Students feel that they must obtain high exam scores and pass university entrance exams, among many other accomplishments.
VietNam Net
July 19, 2010
Fun with learning at Camp SIP
Whether they’re learning how to make a Claymation film or solving the class murder mystery in forensics, the campers at Camp Scholars in Progress are always learning, ECISD advanced academic services coordinator Pam Hicks said.
OA Online
July 19, 2010
Late approval of 'elite student' programme
The German government's new National Grants Programme for the Specially Gifted has been rushed through the federal council that represents the federal states.
University World News
July 18, 2010
Summer science programs for gifted students take off
This year’s summer programs for gifted Saudi students kicked off at various colleges and universities across the Kingdom, offering 27 educational programs in science and technology in 22 scientific, educational and research institutions.
Saudi Gazette
July 17, 2010
Waukee principal earns statewide honor
Susan Wouters was sitting next to Jill Urich when the Waukee Middle School principal shared an idea for improving gifted education at Waukee Middle School: Every teacher should have the opportunity to earn a talented and gifted teaching endorsement.
Des Moines Register
July 16, 2010
G&T no education panacea
With school budgets crumbling around them and a myriad of education concerns in the Bronx and throughout the city, local politicians have singled out the effort to create additional gifted and talented seats at PS 24 for their attention.
Riverdale Press
July 15, 2010
Nurturing Genius (Part One)
“Beethoven had a music teacher who described him as “hopeless.”
Psychology Today
July 15, 2010
Program lets gifted students explore the outdoors
Monticello Middle School eighth-grader Julia Martinez selected a small forest clearing near Coal Creek as the site to build her imaginary cabin.
The Daily News
July 14, 2010
Baltimore County schools could increase AP classes
Parents fear gifted and talented program will suffer for sake of Advanced Placement
Cantonsville Times
July 14, 2010
Growing up gifted in China
As millions of college hopefuls desperately wait for just one admission letter this summer, 10-year-old Su Liuyi from Tai'an, Shandong Province, has already received three.
Global Times
July 12, 2010
Estrella Mountain Community College launches gifted education endorsement program
Estrella Mountain Community College's new gifted-education endorsement program is the only of its kind in the state, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Arizona Republic
July 10, 2010
IBM EX.I.T.E girls to make a difference in the world through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
EX.I.T.E. (EXploring Interests in Technology and Engineering) is a four-day event running at IBM Hursley Lab, as part of the IBM worldwide Women in Technology (WIT) programme.
TIKN News
July 10, 2010
Cutting Programs For Gifted Students Will Hurt Nation's Ability To Compete
I was very disappointed to read about the Southington school system shutting down its gifted children's program [CTNow, June 18, "Parents Seek To Save Program"].
Hartford Courant
July 10, 2010
Camp allows gifted students to explore talents outside classroom
The reason they call it "dirty" art is apparent the moment you enter the ceramics studio at Millikin University.
Herald Review
July 9, 2010
Gifted parents start early and get a jump on the NYC admissions season
Here at the NY Gifted Education Examiner we've talked a lot recently about the multiple tests available to assess a child for academic giftedness.
NY Examiner
July 9, 2010
What's the Best Way to Identify Gifted Students?
Two weeks ago, the New York State Department of Education announced that it sought a better way of identifying gifted students in its public schools.
GOOD
July 8, 2010
International Academy Ends Gifted Project
The 2010 spring gifted project has come to an end.
All Africa
July 6, 2010
Rockford School District's gifted program under new leadership
A longtime district teacher and administrator is taking a new leadership role in the Rockford School District's gifted program.
Rockford Register Star
July 6, 2010
Multigrade schools focus on student needs
Workshop trains local teachers for new classrooms with combined age groups.
Reporter Herald
July 6, 2010
The Pitfalls in Identifying a Gifted Child
Thirty-seven states have some sort of mandate to address the needs of gifted and talented students in public schools.
New York Times
July 6, 2010
Gifted, talented program organized for students
To encourage local gifted youth, Payson mom Laurel Wala recently abandoned her plan to move with her family to Mexico for the next year and instead head the newly organized Payson Area Association for the Gifted and Talented.
The Payson Roundup
July 4, 2010
Parents still pressing district
The parents of elementary school students asked for the numbers showing why gifted and talented classes should be limited.
The Post and Courier
July 3, 2010
Future inventor
Osakis Elementary School Student Joshua May, the son of Dan and Pam May, participated in the Challenge Academy summer program for gifted and high potential learners earlier this month.
Osakis Review
July 2, 2010
Programs for gifted students need to be more inclusive
A team of consultants from the University of Virginia recently recommended that the Tacoma School District reach consensus on which population of students are gifted, then develop a vision and curriculum to serve them in its Highly Capable program.
The News Tribune
July 2, 2010
Changes under way for gifted, talented programs
Jon Paul Burden, the school district's Director of Exceptional Student Services, told the Windsor School Board of Education recently he felt the GATE program was in need of some updating.
Windsor Beacon
July 1, 2010
Gifted education might benefit from some new terminology
Gifted and Talented Education is a broad term for special practices used in the education of children who have been identified as intellectually gifted.
Star Exponent
July 1, 2010
Crestwood gifted program lets students soar
Following successful completion of the Crestwood Accelerated Program’s first year, district leaders are looking to expand the program to include fourth graders.
Press & Guide
June 30, 2010
Talented and Gifted program: Weston school board adopts new blueprint
At the end of a school year during which the Talented and Gifted program in Weston came under fire both locally and on the national stage, the Weston school board unanimously approved a new Talented and Gifted (TAG) blueprint.
The Weston Forum
June 30, 2010
Learning styles reflections on your child’s giftedness
A child is not necessarily Learning Disabled (LD), but simply Teaching Disabled (TD).
Manila Bulletin
June 30, 2010
New Gifted Testing in New York May Begin at Age 3
City education officials revealed this month that they would begin searching for a new gifted admissions test in response to complaints about low minority representation in gifted programs and concerns that professional test preparation services skew the results.
New York Times
June 29, 2010
Statistics show AP courses boost success
With advanced placement courses becoming increasingly important in college admissions and preparedness for Kentucky students, more high schools are expanding course offerings and more teachers are getting the training they need.
Bowling Green Daily News
June 29, 2010
Gifted high school students learn about the power of the extremely small in Vanderbilt summer camp
Eighteen gifted and talented high school students are spending the week on the Vanderbilt campus learning how nanoscience – the science of the very small – is impacting everything from the formulation of concrete to drug delivery systems.
Vanderbilt News
June 29, 2010
CPS' Regional Magnet, Gifted Schools May Lose Teachers in Unannounced Cuts
Chicago's most competitive and coveted public schools could soon lose some of their academic luster.
FOX Chicago News
June 28, 2010
Free seminars assist parents of gifted middle-schoolers
Parents of intellectually and academically talented middle school children can gain insight into a variety of issues associated with gifted education during a series of free seminars at ASU's West campus.
ASU News
June 28, 2010
Teachers give bosses poor grade
NI's five education boards need to do more to help gifted children and stop anti-social behaviour among pupils, according to a survey of schools.
BBC News-UK
June 28, 2010
Ahead of her time
One North Bergen seventh grader didn’t put pressure on herself when she took the Scholastic Aptitude Test recently, since the test is usually meant for high school juniors and seniors who want to apprise colleges of their reading and math skills.
Hudson Reporter
June 27, 2010
District 191: Students are slowly attracting to magnets
Some call it “enticing.” Some call it “tantalizing.” The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Districts calls it a “magnetic attraction.”
Savage Pacer
June 26, 2010
Establishing a center for the gifted
School is where talent is usually identified and nurtured.
Business World
June 25, 2010
NAGC Worries for Javits Gifted Program Funding
On June 23, 2010, NAGC sent out an SOS alerting the gifted education community of impending legislation introduced by Senator Mark Warner of Virginia.
Suite 101
June 24, 2010
DOE May Change Gifted Tests (But Not For Racial Reasons!)
Due to a significant drop in the number of black and Latino students accepted into the city's gifted student programs, the Department of Education is considering changing test makers when the current contract expires next year.
The Gothamist
June 23, 2010
Darden advances diversity with LEAD program
What happens when 30 academically gifted, diverse high school students from around the country attend a top-tier business school for three weeks?
News-Leader
June 23, 2010
Parents push for continuation of classes
The small group of elementary school parents was subdued and the request modest.
Post & Courier
June 22, 2010
New 'gifted' tests eyed
The city's Department of Education is considering using new entrance exams for its gifted-and-talented programs, a top-ranking official said yesterday.
New York Post
June 22, 2010
City Seeking New Test for Gifted Admissions
The city will search for a new admissions test for its gifted and talented public school programs, a Department of Education official said on Monday, in part to address concerns that some families were “gaming” the test through extensive preparation.
New York Times
June 21, 2010
Gifted teen is wise beyond his years
Many 6- and 7-year-olds probably can't spell desalinization, but when he was that age, Grant Goodman could draw you a diagram detailing how the process works.
News-Press
June 21, 2010
Parents protest gifted program
Gifted children learn better when they are in classes with only other gifted children, say some Berkeley County parents.
Post & Courier
June 21, 2010
Online tutorial program up for renewal by Memphis City Schools board
The city school board on Monday is expected to approve a $1.95 million contract for online tutorials for students struggling in math and writing.
The Commercial Appeal
June 20, 2010
Squandering gifted kids
Every day, I work with neglected students; children who without my attention and guidance would most likely fail.
Miami Herald
June 19, 2010
Roosevelt Island Gifted and Talented Class Will Go On
After reports that it would be dropped, a gifted and talented kindergarten class at Roosevelt Island’s P.S./I.S. 217 will go on this fall.
Metropolis
June 18, 2010
Parents Seek To Save Southington 'Gifted' Program
Supporters of a program for gifted and talented students that was cut to save money are lobbying school officials to find a way to restore it.
Hartford Courant
June 18, 2010
Understanding the gifted
As millions of Filipino students start and return to school this month, this marks an important time to call attention once again to the issue of identifying and nurturing the "gifted" children.
Business World
June 17, 2010
Gifted kids from KC inner city visit Pittsburg State
Some inner-city middle schoolers are getting hands-on experience in engineering, while visiting a college campus.
KOAM
June 17, 2010
Educators should strive to find students' potential
Educators were encouraged by Minnesota's education commissioner on Wednesday to stop teaching for the "middle" of their classes and try to find the potential in all of their students.
Austin Post Bulletin
June 17, 2010
High ranks for four Maine high schools in Newsweek
One school is in a remote area and has 87 students, and the other is in an urban area and has about 1,300 students. But what Greenville High School and Bangor High School have in common is being named once again to Newsweek's list of America’s best high schools.
Bangor Daily News
June 16, 2010
Center for gifted students to scale back
Starting next school year, Johnston County will bus its smartest elementary students to the Academically and Intellectually Gifted Center three days a week instead of five.
The Herald
June 16, 2010
Ministry working on improvements for gifted children
The Ministry of Education is working on improvements for gifted and talented students, Parliament was told today.
NZPA
June 16, 2010
Gifted program presents report to district
Response to intervention programs at Mt. Vernon City Schools District 80 not only help struggling readers, they have opened up time for Talented and Gifted Program students, said TAG program coordinator Diana Rea.
Register-News
June 15, 2010
Several DFW high schools fare well on Newsweek's best-in-U.S. list
Dallas' School for the Talented and Gifted tops this year's Newsweek rankings of the best high schools in the United States, the third time in four years it's held the No. 1 spot.
Star-Telegram
June 15, 2010
Abby Sunderland and the Dilemma of Gifted Kids: When Should Parents Draw a Line?
In all the uproar over the Sunderland family's alleged reality-TV contract.
Newsweek
June 15, 2010
Principals Add Honors Track, Summer School
As parents decried cutbacks to a “talented and gifted” program, Principal Iline Tracey quietly crafted a solution in the back of the room—and saw a recruiting opportunity.
New Haven Independent
June 15, 2010
Special classes for gifted kids
A YOUNG Einstein, the next prime minister, or the Charles Dickens of the future could be at school in the Northern Rivers.
The Northern Star
June 15, 2010
A Haven for Gifted Kids
I am neither especially clever or especially gifted; I am only very, very curious." Albert Einstein's words align perfectly with students.
Southland Times
June 14, 2010
Could your child be gifted?
What do naughtiness, dinosaurs and gifted children have in common?
Otago Times
June 14, 2014
Less funding forces sacrifices at Strand schools
At last week's finale for Georgetown County School District's Gifted and Talented BEACH Summer Arts program at Georgetown High School, parents had the chance to see what their children accomplished in just four days.
The Sun News
June 14, 2010
Gifted symposium comes back Sunday
Education Commissioner Alice Seagren is one of the people expected to make remarks at a statewide conference aimed to encourage greater understanding of what gifted and talented students need; the conference returns to Austin on Sunday.
Austin Post-Bulletin
June 13, 2010
Brooklyn School Among the City’s Most Coveted for Gifted Students
Now it can be said for schools, too: Brooklyn is the new Manhattan.
Metropolis
June 12, 2010
Gifted kids program changes approved
The school board approved substantial changes to a program aimed at some of the district's brightest students Thursday night.
News-Record
June 11, 2010
Rosmah lauds focus on education
The focus on early childhood education under the 10th Malaysia Plan will help elevate Malaysia to the same level as developed nations, said Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the Prime Minister’s wife.
The Star
June 11, 2010
Overhaul of GATE program planned
After nearly eight years, Gifted and Talented Education, a program popular with parents and students, is facing a major overhaul.
Weekly Calistogan
June 10, 2010
Children need chances to reach their potential
Schools are for our children. When we think of education, we need to think of all our children first and foremost.
The Morning Call
June 10, 2010
Gifted Program Not Axed, Just Reconfigured
According to DVUSD Public Relations Director Sandi Hicks, Sage is intact, but evolving as part of a school reform initiative spearheaded by Superintendent Virginia McElyea, long before budget cuts were in the picture.
In & Out
June 10, 2010
Permata Early Childhood Education Is An Important National Agenda
The PERMATA early childhood education programme is an important national agenda, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak said, when announcing the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) today.
Bernama News
June 10, 2010
Consider ways to give boost to bright students
The mother who argued this week before the Burlington School Board for a way to allow children who are ready to start kindergarten early raises the difficult question of how to meet the needs and aspirations of gifted students in public schools.
Burlington Free Press
June 10, 2010
Gifted Classes Are Hot Point
A Roosevelt Island public school won't offer its gifted-and-talented program for incoming kindergartners, prompting parental gripes and threats to move to the suburbs.
Wall Street Journal
June 10, 2010
Parents seek teaching post for gifted elementary students
Parents of advanced-learner Granville Elementary students are seeking a full-time teacher dedicated to a gifted program at the school.
Newark Advocate
June 9, 2010
Don't ignore gifted students in rush to achieve other goals
In the push to raise achievement levels of low performers, gifted students haven't always gotten the attention in school that they deserve.
News-Record
June 9, 2010
School district cancels gifted class
The gifted classroom at Ranchero school will close its doors at the end of June, to be replaced in September by a different method of delivering support for gifted students.
Salmon Arm Observer
June 9, 2010
Recognizing your child’s unique strengths
Here are a few approaches to help you figure out how your child concentrates, processes information and applies what is learned.
Manilla Bulletin
June 9, 2010
Parents angered by school that admitted more kids than they had room for
Education officials bungled the admissions process for gifted and talented students at a West Side school, admitting more kids than they had room for, parents charged.
NY Daily News
June 9, 2010
Qualifications could change for gifted student track
The Guilford County school board could vote as soon as Thursday to implement significant changes to the county’s Academically and Intellectually Gifted program.
News-Record
June 8, 2010
Denzel Washington announces scholarships
The Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars Program announced it has awarded summer support for U.S. university students.
UPI
June 8, 2010
The End of 'The Stupid Class'
Bianca Penuelas and her friends used to joke about being in "the stupid class" at Correia Middle School.
Voice of San Diego
June 7, 2010
'Gifted' vs. 'ready': A key difference
In July, a new state law becomes effective, and children born in August no longer will be able to start kindergarten at age 5 or first grade at 6.
Grand Forks Herald
June 6, 2010
At 21 Hillsborough schools, student achievement will drive class placement
Bobby is a high flier in math. Susie is reading high school books. And Sally struggles every day in both subjects.
St. Petersburg Times
June 4, 2010
Groton Middle School tops ranking, NMS on Johns Hopkins list, too
Show Gordon Platt a triangle, and the seventh-grader will immediately think of a building.
Nashoba Publishing
June 4, 2010
New to U.S., Indio student graduates in top of class
It was just three years ago that David Ceballos left Mexico City with his family and moved to Indio.
The Desert Sun
June 4, 2010
June 21 Program Showcase to Feature New Rutgers Gifted Education Certificate
Rutgers Division of Continuing Studies’ new gifted education graduate certificate series will be featured at a free program showcase at the New Brunswick Campus Monday, June 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Rutgers News
June 3, 2010
Johnston school district's Extended Learning Program benefited from her energy and dedication.
Bailey Petersma wasn't the only member of her immediate family who graduated from the Johnston school district this year.
Des Moines Register
June 3, 2010
Central Ohio Middle School Students Expand Minds During College Experience
More than 500 middle school students from nine central Ohio counties will participate in the OWjL summer camp program at Ohio Wesleyan University in one of three weeklong sessions beginning June 13.
OWU News
June 2, 2010
Waterbury board saves gifted program, drops transitional classes
The Board of Education on Tuesday generally agreed to a spending plan for next year that includes no extra money, yet likely avoids any layoffs or significant cuts to programs.
Republican American
June 2, 2010
Charter district to open gifted and talented campus
Just 10 years ago, Jubilee Academy was a small, church-based private school in the southeast corner of Bexar County, struggling to stay afloat.
San Antonio Express
June 2, 2010
Interlake's gifted program helps phenoms be kids, too
Interlake High School's innovative program for gifted students will graduate its first class of seniors this year.
Seattle Times
June 1, 2010
Gender Gap for the Gifted in City Schools
When the kindergartners at the Brooklyn School of Inquiry, one of New York City’s schools for gifted students, form neat boy-girl rows for the start of recess, the lines of girls reach well beyond the lines of boys.
New York Times
May 31, 2010
Rutgers sees rise in gifted high school students taking summer courses
The state university heads toward the summer sessions this year with an increase in students in both the gifted “high school” and regular programs.
Central Jersey
May 30, 2010
Mensa considering separate schools for gifted children
Mensa state secretary Gerald Vats said the society was considering starting with a school in Victoria, for children with special abilities.
Herald Sun
May 30, 2010
Gifted program cut back
North Thurston will cancel next year's second-grade class for the talented and gifted because not enough students qualified.
News Tribune
May 29, 2010
Cluster muster for learning
Each week kids from Papatoetoe schools get together with one thing in common – a love of learning.
Manukau Courier
May 29, 2010
Are gifted students entitled to free college educations?
Thirteen- year-old Levi Clancy is one gifted young man — not unlike me. But unlike me, Levi is smart.
Sierra Sun
May 28, 2010
USM to offer summer courses in teaching gifted education
The University of Southern Mississippi will offer five courses this summer in gifted education for individuals seeking certification or a graduate degree in the area of gifted education, and may be taken to fulfill partial graduate degree requirements
Hattiesburg American
May 28, 2010
A Look At Gifted Students & Public School
The Vermont Department of Education has a definition for children who can be considered "gifted and talented."
Vermont Public Radio
May 27, 2010
Meeting The Needs Of Gifted & Talented Children
If a child is gifted, the assumption is that he or she will automatically do well in school.
Vermont Public Radio
May 27, 2010
Pupils enjoy challenges
GIFTED and talented pupils from schools across Swindon competed in a variety of subjects.
Swindon Advertiser
May 26, 2010
The next Bill Gates?
Josiah Jaramillo seems like any other kid.
News-Advertiser
May 26, 2010
TAG: You’re It
“School to me is just boring,” Jordan Lampo told authorities.
New Haven Independent
May 26, 2010
Washoe program challenges gifted, talented students
School Zone is a weekly column written by the Washoe County School District trustees and administration about key issues and noteworthy news for parents, teachers and students.
Reno Gazette Journal
May 26, 2010
Supporters decry cuts to New Haven Talented and Gifted Program
The Board of Education got an earful at Monday night’s meeting from parents and students who oppose drastic cuts to the district’s Talented and Gifted Program.
New Haven Register
May 26, 2010
College offers at risk, gifted summer program
Columbia College administrators are making summertime preparations that will make some student’s summer sizzle.
Connect Missouri
May 25, 2010
Alexander Lukashenko: gifted people can advance Belarus to leading positions
The support for the gifted youth is a matter of national importance in Belarus and is designed for all talented children regardless of the prosperity and social status of their children.
National Legal Internet Portal
May 24, 2010
Dallas 7th-grader Quinn Torres honored by Duke for ACT scores
Quinn Torres' mind is whirling with thoughts, ideas and inventions.
Dallas Morning News
May 24, 2010
KMS Students recognized by Duke TIP
A number of seventh and eighth grade students recently received local recognition for their academic achievements through Duke TIP, a national program which identifies gifted youth and provides resources to nurture the development of those students to their optimal educational potential.
Daily Dunklin
May 23, 2010
Tacoma gifted program has ‘wandered,' says consultant
The Tacoma School District should end its heavy reliance on test scores to determine which students are admitted to gifted education programs, a consultant recommends.
The News Tribune
May 23, 2010
Gloucester High School team tops province in Reach For The Top
After they were quizzed on everything from Switzerland to sonnets to the Temple of Janus, six Gloucester High School students out-answered 40 other schools to become Ontario provincial Reach For The Top champions.
Ottawa Citizen
May 22, 2010
Teachers attend conference in Winston-Salem
Teachers, parents, administrators, university personnel and other interested individuals attended the conference on gifted education in Winston-Salem on Feb. 11-12.
Richmond County News
May 21, 2010
Breakup in Bartlett Middle School's future
Bartlett Middle will be a completely different school next year, and parents who have had problems with the school's social and academic climate say it's about time.
Savannah Morning news
May 20, 2010
Gifted child: Little whiz kid
Wonder boy not only cracks math problems with lightning speed, but also catches teachers' mistakes.
Gulf News
May 20, 2010
What Color Is Your Folder?
Jennifer, is Kellen gifted?" The question comes from my son's eight year-old buddy Alan* (*not his real name), who is sitting next to him in the back seat.
Huffington Post
May 19, 2010
Program for gifted students on hold amid budget crunch
For families of the valley’s smartest children, the news back in December was welcomed: A $600,000 federal appropriation would help the Clark County School District pursue plans to start a stand-alone, $2.5 million academy for highly gifted students.
Las Vegas Sun
May 18, 2010
The Children Are Bright; the Setting, Scruffy
At TAG Young Scholars, a citywide school in East Harlem for the talented and gifted, what goes on inside the classroom is praised by parents, but the aesthetics and facilities are, in a word, challenging.
New York Times
May 17, 2010
Gifted Kids: Are the Best Minds Being Left Behind?
All across America there are public schools that never bother to identify children who possess extraordinary gifts.
Take Part
May 17, 2010
ASU expands online programs for K-12 teachers
Arizona State University has expanded its offerings of affordable online degree and certification programs for pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers.
ASU News
May 17, 2010
Teachers, students oppose elimination of gifted program
One of the most significant casualties of the Board of Education’s $900,000 budget reduction was the elimination of the gifted and talented program at the middle and high school levels.
New Britain Herald
May 17, 2010
Neglecting the Gifted
School district should put attention to high achievers on the 'important' list.
Mail Tribune
May 16, 2010
Roeper hosts Dutch teachers
The Roeper School hosted a group of 12 teachers from the Netherlands from Saturday, May 1, through May 8.
Hometown Life
May16, 2010
BHS course lets students delve into any subject
Imagine being able to study any subject you wanted to in school.
Temple Daily Telegram
May 16, 2010
The search for gifted students in L.A.
How many times must we learn that if the bar is set high, students will strive to reach it?
Los Angeles Times
May 15, 2010
AIG plan presented to school board Thursday
Every three years Person County Schools must update its AIG (Academically and Intellectually Gifted) plan.
Person County Life
May 15, 2010
Poorest schoolchildren 'missing out on help'
Pupils from poor homes are half as likely to be identified as bright by their teachers, according to official figures.
Daily Telegraph
May 14, 2010
Aiming for the top
API scores show Elkhorn Elementary, Middle College High among state's top schools; Lodi's ESL students lag behind
News-Sentinel
May 14, 2010
Gilbert schools' new approach for teaching gifted questioned
Throughout this school year, Gilbert Public Schools has been trying a new approach for teaching gifted students.
Arizona Republic
May 13, 2010
District looks online to help advanced students
As it looks for ways to expand its offerings for high-achieving students Independent School District 196 is turning to the Internet to ensure new classes are available to the largest possible audience.
Rosemount Town Pages
May 13, 2010
e-gifted
High school senior Eugenia O’Kelly routinely wears her pajamas to class. Not because no one cares, but because no one can tell.
The Stanford Daily
May 13, 2010
Skaneateles school district is restoring its gifted program, but needs to cut it, officials say
The Skaneateles school district’s program for gifted students — Horizons — will be back next year, but not in the same form as the current program, school Superintendent Philip D’Angelo said Wednesday.
Post-Standard
May 12, 2010
Gifted program changes under fire
Students, parents, graduates and a teacher running the Northampton Area School District's gifted program objected Monday to proposed changes at the high school that would remove the students' support teachers.
The Morning Call
May 12, 2010
The Gifted Experiment That Keeps on Giving
This weekend, the Los Angeles Times published a story about an emerging group of gifted children in the public school system: second graders from a trio of schools in low-income neighborhoods with predominantly black and Latino students.
Take Part
May 12, 2010
Poway Schools Cut Spending on Gifted Classes
You might remember a recent San Francisco Chronicle article I linked to in the morning newsblitz, noting that gifted education in the Bay Area took a hit as budgets dropped and schools diverted funds to other programs.
Voice of San Diego
May 11, 2010
Skaneateles won't cut program for gifted students
Skaneateles school officials have reversed a decision to cut a program for gifted pupils.
The Post-Stanard
May 11, 2010
York upgrades programs for gifted students (video)
The majority of discussion and emphasis at York City school board meetings in recent years has been on getting struggling students up to the performance level where the state says they should be.
York Dispatch
May 11, 2010
Obec to roll out gifted pupils scheme nationwide
Buoyed by the success of intensive classes for students gifted in science and maths at Mahidol Wittayanusorn School in Nakhon Pathom, the Office of the Basic Education Commission plans to duplicate the programme around the country.
Bangkok Post
May 10, 2010
Pender County students to attend Governor’s School
Three students from Pender County Schools have been selected to participate in the 2010 North Carolina Governor’s School.
Star News
May 10, 2010
Low-income LA schools looking for lost gifted kids
Some city schools with low-income and minority students are putting new emphasis on finding gifted kids, and the search is proving fruitful.
San Jose News
May 10, 2010
L.A. schools on sharper lookout for gifted students — and they find them
Second-grader Emariye Louden would debate just about anything with his mother from the time he could talk. At 4, he knew his letters, spelled his name and memorized birthdays and phone numbers.
Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2010
Qatar Academy selects five toppers for US programme
Five students from the Qatar Academy will be in the US from July 5-16 to participate in the summer programme of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students (C-MITES), an official said.
Gulf Times
May 9, 2010
Boulder Valley to launch new programs for gifted students
With about 3,000 Boulder Valley students identified as gifted or talented, the school district is launching several new programs next year -- including one that clusters high-achieving students into the same classes.
Daily Camera
May 8, 2010
Private School Screening Test Loses Some Clout
For legions of 4- and 5-year-olds and their parents, the test known as the E.R.B. is the entree into the world of private schooling, its pressure and price a taste of the expensive years to come.
NY Times
May 7, 2010
Battle continues over gifted programs
For the past two years I have spent countless hours working with a group of committed parents to develop a viable and accessible gifted and talented program within the Riverdale community.
Riverdale Press
May 7, 2010
Educators see that enrichment program pays off
They came, they observed, and they were impressed.
Staten Island Advance
May 6, 2010
Wowed by science
The fourth-graders visiting Creekside Middle School cupped their hands around their eyes, riveted not by a video game or even their favorite TV show.
Northwest Herald
May 6, 2010
How to discover your child’s talent
Did you know your gifted or talented child could be a challenge both to you and his teachers?
The Standard
May 6, 2010
Highland Local School District levy passes by narrow margin
The middle school talented and gifted program will be restored and the elementary school's program will not be touched.
Sun Star Courier
May 5, 2010
Palm Harbor pianist, 11, performs at Carnegie Hall
At age 11, Nadia Azzi has accomplished what many musicians work a lifetime to achieve.
Tampa Bay Online
May 4, 2010
Talented, gifted student programs lack funds
When Shari Wyne's son was identified as an intellectually gifted first-grader two years ago through a standardized test at Jefferson Elementary School, she expected him to receive more challenging schoolwork or special activities to stimulate his intellect.
Mail Tribune
May 4, 2010
Mandan School Board hears discussion on gifted program
The parents of a first-grader at Fort Lincoln Elementary School want more options for high-achieving students.
Bismarck Tribune
May 4, 2010
Center for Gifted Ed hosts National Curriculum Network Conference
The Center for Gifted Education (CFGE) at the College of William and Mary's School of Education recently hosted the 15th annual National Curriculum Network Conference.
William& Mary News
May 3, 2010
Kyrene School District to offer more education choices
The district is offering one new program and expanding two others in response to the charter-school movement.
The Arizona Republic
May 3, 2010
Parent group supports Gov. Mifflin gifted students
When Jane Marie Clipman's son was in kindergarten, he was already tearing through "Harry Potter" books.
Reading Eagle
May 3, 2010
Telling Beeville’s untold stories to Texas
The students in Debra Hanus’ sixth-grade gifted and talented class at Moreno Middle School are putting the finishing touches on their “History of Beeville” project.
South Tex
May 2, 2010
Budget ax looming over school for special-needs kids
In second grade, Matthew Wells nearly broke his teacher’s arm in a sudden fit of rage.
Star News
May 1, 2010
Finding the 'Gifted and Talented'
The Department of Education has released some numbers on acceptance to elementary school gifted and talented programs — and huge discrepancies continue to exist throughout the city both in the number of children who take the test and the number who qualify, based on their score on a standardized test, for city or district programs.
Gotham Gazette
May 1, 2010
Six districts in Central Brooklyn and the South Bronx don't have enough kids to open gifted program
Despite a years-long push to diversify city gifted programs, six districts still don't have enough qualifying kids to open gifted kindergartens next fall.
NY Daily News
May 1, 2010
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