Gifted Advocates Say Rules Protect Federal Money
Advocates for gifted education say changes to a U.S. Department of Education grant notification have allayed their fears that money designated for high-achieving students was being...
Ed Week News
April 30, 2008
Parents Upset Over Shortage Of Gifted Programs For Kids
This year the Department of Education tested more kids to get more bright youngsters into gifted and talented program, quite possibly the best learning opportunities in the public school system.
NY1
April 30, 2008
Placide suggests Parkview expansion
Superintendent Charlotte Placide is proposing to expand the gifted program at Parkview Elementary School this fall, but is suggesting no changes when it comes to magnet programs.
The Advocate
April 30, 2008
Sacred Heart will be offering courses for gifted children
If a student is passionate about dinosaurs, Sarah Fornara believes they should read and write about dinosaurs.
Coshocton Tribune
April 29, 2008
Business Whirl: Cramond, Hébert cited for work with gifted
University of Georgia education psychology professors Bonnie Cramond and Tom Hébert each received awards from the Georgia Association for Gifted Children.
Athens Banner-Herald
April 27, 2008
School improvement focuses on high ability students
Reaching students at their learning level is becoming a common practice as state legislation requires schools to improve test scores.
Rensselaer Republic
April 26, 2008
School districts challenge gifted, talented kids
You probably wouldn't think twice if a college student said this was on his plate for the semester.
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
April 26, 2008
Gifted education program getting tech upgrade in fall
A new computer application to be implemented in Medford school next year can diagnose a child’s learning style the same way a doctor diagnoses an illness.
Medford Transcript
April 25, 2008
New gifted program to begin next year at five city schools
The city school board last night agreed to try a new gifted program at five Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
April 25, 2008
UC Irvine Extension Offers Online Gate Course for U.S. K-12 Teachers
In an effort to help U.S. k-12 teachers better understand and motivate gifted and talented students, the University of California, Irvine Extension is offering an online course titled, “Learning Styles” as a required course for the Gifted and Talented Teacher Education (GATE) Specialized Studies Program.
Business Wire
April 25, 2008
Gifted students display knowledge at project fair
The 50-plus kids showing off their cardboard shoes, homemade videos on theories of war, and Morse code revelations at East Middle School on Tuesday night have one thing in common: They like to be challenged.
Great Falls Tribune
April 24, 2008
Gifted Center Goes Through
Hernando County may have "Albert Einsteins" in its school system.
Hernando Today
April 23, 2008
The tricky issue of talent
After Warwick's opt-out, what is the future for the controversial gifted and talented programme?
The Guardian
April 22, 2008
Gifted or not, challenge students to reach higher
Nicholas Colangelo is director of the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, Iowa City, established in 1988 at the University of Iowa.
Des Moines Register
April 22, 2008
Parents Look to Rockford School Board to Keep Gifted Director
Parents and teachers ask the Rockford school board to re-think keeping the gifted director on the payroll.
13 News
April 21, 2008
Gifted Plan Up For Vote Tuesday
The Hernando County School Board may not have a regular meeting until May, but that won't stop them from holding a special workshop and meeting to vote on one of the biggest issues of the year.
Hernando Today
April 20, 2008
Hernando considers new gifted education plan
There are 16 elementary and middle schools in Hernando County, and in one way or another, each one provides services for gifted children.
St. Petersburg Times
April 20, 2008
School board wants to boost enrolment in gifted program
Grand Erie District School Board officials hope to increase the number of students in the board's only gifted class.
The Expositor
April 19, 2008
G/T Decision Reached: Local Advisory Committee forms strategy
The Gifted and Talented Local Advisory Committee voted unanimously on a strategy for the Bartlesville Public Schools Gifted and Talented program during their meeting Wednesday morning.
Examiner-Enterprise
April 18, 2008
'Acting Black' a factor in achievement gap?
For too many Black students going to high school means fitting a stereotype of what it means to be “Black” developed by images in music, movies and media.
Final Call
April 17, 2008
A gifted program with the gift of flexibility
The Centennial district is expanding advanced learning to more students, offering services that adapt with changing needs.
Star Tribune
April 16, 2008
Who's Gifted?
To many parents, no issue looms as significant as selection for public elementary schools gifted and talented programs.
Gotham Gazatte
April 15, 2008
Loving a City, but Hating a School System
A friend once told me she knew it was time to leave the city when she started to feel as if she had an unhealthy relationship with New York.
NY Times
April 14, 2008
Child prodigy: Two sides of genius
Child prodigies may have a headstart compared to their more average peers – but how will they turn out later in life?
The Star
April 14, 2008
Answers About Elementary School Enrollment, Part 3
Following is a third and final set of answers from Marty Barr, the executive director of elementary school enrollment at the New York City Department of Education, who answered questions from readers this week focusing on the application and admissions process for enrolling in prekindergarten and elementary school.
NY Times
April 13, 2008
Twain safe at home - At least for now, says DOE
The Mark Twain School for the Gifted and Talented is staying as is - for now.
Bay News
April 11, 2008
Will City's Expanded Gifted Program Be Enough To Boost Minority Participation?
For school parents, getting a spot for their children in one of the city's coveted gifted and talented classes is like winning a lottery ticket.
NY 1 News
April 10, 2008
Alonso plan shifts focus
The Baltimore school system would more than quadruple the amount of money it spends on gifted students and funnel more money into high schools under a proposed funding formula that schools chief Andres Alonso unveiled yesterday.
Baltimore Sun
April 10, 2008
State expert advises local G/T committee
Of the nine recommendations made by the Gifted/Talented Task Force to the Bartlesville Board of Education, Catherine Dunn — gifted and talented specialist for the Oklahoma State Department of Education — agrees with eight.
Examiner-Enterprise
April 10, 2008
Students who challenge teachers
For some gifted students, said Diane Modest, the problem isn’t getting school work done.
Framingham TAB
April 10, 2008
New cutoff for NYC schools' gifted programs may ease
The schools chancellor has suggested loosening new admissions standards for the city's coveted gifted and talented programs, likely doubling the pool of students who would qualify.
NewsDay
April 10, 2008
It all adds up for gifted math class
Before entering his senior year at Massabesic High School, Matt Osborne had completed every regular mathematics course the school had to offer.
ME Current
April 10, 2008
Broader Rule Sought to Pick Gifted Pupils
Faced with a deluge of children vying for coveted slots in gifted and talented programs, and a dearth of top-scoring applicants, Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein announced plans on Wednesday to broaden the city’s new policy for admitting children to the programs.
NY Times
April 10, 2008
Impelsys iPlatform(TM) Powers Prufrock Press’ Journals
Prufrock Press Journals teams up with Impelsys to provide online access to research information on gifted children.
Press Release
April 9, 2008
FAMILY MATTERS: Team challenges stimulate gifted children
I recently helped monitor 1,990 academically talented children in grades 3 through 8 from more than 100 schools and 20 school districts engaged in creative problem solving, language-arts and math competitions as part of the 24th annual Academic Challenge Cup.
St. Charles Journal
April 9, 2008
Classifying your talented child
Even the most well-intentioned parents can have a hard time understanding how school systems work.
Herald-LeaderA
pril 8, 2008
Serving the gifted child: School district teams with parents to improve GT programs
When it comes to gifted and talented students, Beaufort County educators believe it's time to put a stronger focus on this small yet important group.
Island Packet
April 7, 2008
Performance audit of the North Carolina AIG program
In February, State Auditor Leslie Merritt released an audit of the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) Academically or Intellectually Gifted program (AIG). Below is a majority of that report.
Chatham Journal
April 6, 2008
The fantastic five facets of a gifted mind
"The empires of the future will be the empires of the mind," Winston Churchill once said when he looked into the future.
China News
April 6, 2008
Battle of the Brains tests gifted minds
Computer students from around world compete
The Edmonton Journal
April 5, 2008
Penn-Trafford group puts focus on gifted students
Three women impacting gifted education in Penn-Trafford schools bring three perspectives.
Tribune-Review
April 5, 2008
Group plans trip to capitol
A group of Plainfield-area parents and students will travel to Springfield to lobby for more state funding for gifted-education programs.
The Herald News
April 4, 2008
New standards may reduce gifted classes
When the city Education Department decided in 2004 to expand gifted and talented programs citywide, it could not have anticipated the level of interest from parents and students, but a recent policy change on admissions may see the programs trimmed in districts where fewer students qualify.
Times Ledger
April 4, 2008
Imbeau Wins State Award in Gifted and Talented Education
Marcia Imbeau, associate professor of special education at the University of Arkansas, received the 2008 AGATE Award of Excellence in February during the annual conference of Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education.
University of Arkansas
April 3, 2008
Changes proposed for gifted students
DPI plan calls for more oversight.
News & Observer
April 3, 2008
Most disapprove of classes with students of mixed abilities
Last week, The Frederick News-Post asked readers: Should middle school pupils of varying academic abilities be taught in the same class?
Frederick News
April 3, 2008
For her students, making mistakes is part of the equation
Problems worthy of attack. Prove their worth by hitting back.
USA Today
April 2, 2008
CASA may get boost from state
Magnet school in line for $250,000 in funding
Daily Tribune
April 1, 2008
Nerd heaven - why some of the gifted want to be shifted
On her first day at a selective school, Georgia Blain no longer had to pretend not to know her multiplication tables to avoid being teased.
Sydney Morning Herald
April 1, 2008
Einsteins in the making
Many parents are convinced their kids are super-smart, but what's the difference between bright and brilliant, and are these labels really such a good thing?
The Age
April 1, 2008