Students' Robotic, Sci-Fi Work on Display at USF Campus
Competing robots, virtual novels, comic books and student-designed Web sites will be on display at the University of South Florida Polytechnic today as the Central Florida Gifted & Talented Institute presents an "Exhibition of Excellence."
The Ledger
July 31, 2008
Global Gifted Children’s Summer School Starts a Year Early
Warwick University launches a new international summer school for the world’s gifted young people this week.
Web Wire
July 31, 2008
Report Slams Schools For Low Black Male Graduation Rates -Except At Fort Bend
A major report - highly critical of public schools for their poor record of graduating black male students - holds Fort Bend County up as a benchmark for what can be achieved.
Fort Bend Now
July 31, 2008
FAMILY MATTERS: Students thrive on hands-on, team projects
Forty young historians, resplendent in the colorful costumes they had made, re-enacted life in ancient Rome, including the creation of aqueducts, Roman plays and life as a patrician, plebeian or slave.
St. Charles Journal
July 30, 2008
Can a 14-year-old computer geek be the CEO of a startup company?
At first Startupseeds.com's event seemed like just another day camp. Some 30 children, aged 12-16, sat in an auditorium at Tel Aviv University.
Haaretz
July 29, 2008
Parents Say Standardized Tests No Way to Pick Kids for Advanced Classes
Brooklyn mom Natalie Barratt had a bad feeling when her four-year-old son Luke Serrano emerged from his February testing session for admittance to the city schools' gifted and talented programs.
The Village Voice
July 29, 2008
Extra cash and more summer schools for gifted and talented pupils
Schools Minister Andrew Adonis today announced a package of support to encourage disadvantaged ‘gifted and talented’ pupils to apply for some of the country’s top universities.
DCSF
July 29, 2008
WISD trustees approve GT program change
With the expansion and realignment of campuses for fifth grade and below, many adjustments have been necessary to meet all the needs of all the students.
Tri County Leader
July 26, 2008
Gifted freshmen may soon have place to shine
City district's Ninth Grade Academy for science, math, technology needs board approval
Trenton News
July 23, 2008
Former Lansing principal to work for Ministry of Education in Dubai, UAE
After serving for 13 years as an elementary principal (4 at Willow School in Lansing and 9 at Southeast School in Howell), Deborah Wolf retired from the principalship in June 2007 and decided to take on a new career in a new country.
Lansing State Journal
July 22, 2008
Kids can learn resilience
Being able to bounce back from life's inevitable disappointments is a major factor in determining the quality of one's life.
Indy Star
July 21, 2008
Kindergarten: Small child, big decision
Deciding when to send a child to kindergarten can be difficult for parents.
The Gazette
July 21, 2008
Overall Progress Is Laudable
Del Siegle has expressed great alarm at the results of a study of standardized testing of students over a recent eight-year period [Op-Ed, July 1, "Resources Run Short For Gifted Students"].
The Courant
July 20, 2008
Family happily ends search for home near gifted school
When it comes down to choosing a place to live, schools play a huge role in the decision. Every parent wants to live in a good school system, or buy close to their child's current school.
Daily Herald
July 19, 2008
Gifted Children Can Be Challenging
It sounds like every parent's dream come true- having a child that's gifted. In our Parent 2 Parent report, why psychologists say it can be every bit as challenging as having a child with a learning disability.
KUTV
July 18, 2008
Schools need to do better at helping gifted children develop
As a parent of gifted children, I'd like to recognize National Parenting Gifted Children Week, which began July 14, by sharing some of the challenges our brightest students and their families face, and by dispelling the myth that "smart kids don't need support."
The Ann Arbor News
July 18, 2008
Cream of the Crop Go Early to College
Gifted and talented youngsters are being challenged to stretch their abilities on a new college programme.
The Sentinel
July 18, 2008
USD sponsors institute for teaches of gifted youth
The University of South Dakota will host the sixth annual Institute for Teachers of Gifted Youth beginning Monday at the Delzell Education Center.
Argus Leader
July 18, 2008
Any gifted child can use help
All children are special gifts and all children have special gifts. However, only a small percentage of children are gifted and have special parenting and education needs.
Hutchinson Leader
July 17, 2008
Gifted Enrollment May Jump
Tuesday morning, 11-year-old Anaislah Osborne sat quietly in the crowded front office at Explorer K-8 in Spring Hill, engrossed in a novel about werewolves.
Hernando Today
July 16, 2008
Cuts to summer-school programs may hurt struggling, gifted
Remedial and enrichment summer classes are being eliminated across the country as schools seek to balance budgets in a tight economy.
CEC Smartbrief
July 15, 2008
Future Energy: Gifted Youngsters Probe Sustainable Alternatives to Coal
On a recent rainy morning, students in a Penn State Shenango classroom were still getting a little wet, but it was all in the name of science.
The Herald
July 15, 2008
Gifted girl, 11, heads to college in program
She may be only 11 years old, but Paris Anderson is off to college.
My Central Jersey
July 15, 2008
A quest for education
“Lewis and Clark, transcontinental railroad, Manifest Destiny,” Michael McKenna’s enthusiastic students yelled from their seats Monday morning.
Star Exponent
July 14, 2008
Engagement Is the Answer
Closing the achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students constitutes the biggest challenge facing today’s schools.
Ed Week
July 14, 2008
Malaysia Needs School For Gifted Students, Says Rosmah
Malaysia needs to establish its own dedicated schools for students with gifted ability in science, mathematics and technology to tap into the country's future human resource assets, said Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
Malaysian National News
July 15, 2008
The joys and challenges of gifted children
This week is National Parenting Gifted Children Week, designed to bring broader awareness to the joys -- and challenges -- involved in raising a gifted child.
Daily Camera
July 15, 2008
Planting a SEED in Baltimore
A new public boarding school hopes to bring opportunity to at-risk students.
Baltimore Magazine
July 15, 2008
Internet boosts learning skills
Providing each student a year-round personalized education plan geared to their unique strengths has become a lot easier for teachers here.
The Republican
July 14, 2008
New SUSD head details game plan
It was only his second day on the job, but new Stockton Unified School District Superintendent Tony Amato already seemed tuned in.
The Record
July 13, 2008
Are Gifted Kids Shortchanged Academically?
Experts question whether the emphasis on accountability hurts bright students
The Day
July 13, 2008
Gifted Rules Vary By Region
As officials at the Hernando County School District publicize free screening sessions to identify more local children for the county's new gifted center, at least one parent is crying foul.
Hernando Today
July 12, 2008
Teachers 'fear' smart students
TOO many teachers fear having very bright students in class because they feel ill-equipped to deal with them, according to a visiting campaigner on gifted children.
The Age
July 11, 2008
The ghetto of gifted education
The founder of Common Cause and former secretary of the old U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare asked that question in his book, “Excellence.” Two generations later, America still doesn’t know the answer.
TC Palm
July 8, 2008
Schools should foster excellence in students
As a parent of a gifted child, I'd like to recognize National Parenting Gifted Children Week by sharing some of the challenges our brightest students and their families face, and by dispelling the myth that smart kids don't need support.
Pocono Record
July 5, 2008
Professor: Don't leave gifted, talented behind
Sally Beisser has watched educational programs for Iowa's most talented students improve and expand over 30 years, but the Drake University professor is concerned that those efforts have been hurt by a federal push to bring lower-achieving classmates up to speed.
Des Moines Register
July 4, 2008
Budget cuts force PVSD to trim GATE program
A state budget shortfall has prompted the Pleasant Valley School District to reduce funding for its gifted and talented education plan, more commonly known as the GATE program, by $50,000 this coming school year.
Acorn
July 4, 2008
Gifted education expert to head up Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth
Tamra Stambaugh will also expand gifted research at Vanderbilt
VU News
July 3, 2008
Toothpicks, glue, string and optimism
For 20 years, Bruce Pap has built bridges with his young students as they watched bridges made of toothpicks collapse.
Star Tribune
July 3, 3008
Gifted Students May Be Left Behind
The school accountability movement is leaving the nation's most gifted students behind, according to a new report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
July 2, 2008
Saudi foundation launches online service for talents
The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for the Gifted and Talented launched a new online service called (Imagine) to give young people access to experts who can help them improve their creative talents, Arab News reported.
(MENAFN)
July 2, 2008
Gifted, talented group picks 2 for scholarships
Two Canutillo Elementary School students received a summer scholarship from the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
El Paso Times
July 2, 2008
Garrison Financial Institute Receives Educational Grant
As part of its mission to enhance student financial literacy, the Garrison Financial Institute at the University of Arkansas is offering three summer programs for pre-college students.
University of Arkansas
July 1, 2008
Resources Run Short For Gifted Students
Being a gifted young learner should not mean you lose your right to a quality education.
Hartford Courant
July 1, 2008
Haverhill teachers become students to learn the ways of their new charter school A classroom juggling act
Ask dozens of teachers to juggle several beach balls and they may have a hard time. Toss in a few pingpong balls, and it's tougher, maybe even impossible.
Eagle-Tribune
July 1, 2008