Boulder school's art class encourages students to 'break the rules'
Outside the art room at the Rocky Mountain School for the Gifted and Creative hangs a sign that reads "Art: break the rules."
Daily Camera
November 30, 2008
Woodland students earn recognition
Woodland Country Day School announced 74 percent of its eligible students have been recognized by Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.
Daily Journal
November 30, 2008
Child prodigy admitted to SNU as youngest ever
A 15-year-old high school boy made the headlines on Thursday when Seoul National University announced he had been accepted into the prestigious university - the youngest ever to be admitted in the school’s long history.
Joong Ang Daily
November 29, 2008
GHS students attend Women in Leadership Seminar
Members of the GHS Gifted Education Program and the Trojan Tribune Staff attended the second annual Women in Leadership Seminar Monday, Nov. 10, at the PSU Overman Student Center.
Trojan Tribune
November 28, 2008
Lakeville told to pursue STEM magnet program
A task force also advised the school board to look into creating a program for gifted students.
Star Tribune
November 26, 2008
School district aims for 7 percent budget cuts
The elimination of the gifted and talented program, which would save $154000, drew the most concern from parents.
The Record-Courier
November 25, 2008
School may serve gifted of East, West
Gifted students in the East and West school districts could find themselves under one roof in the future if plans to build a double-district academy or magnet school continue to move forward, East Aurora curriculum and programs committee members announced at a meeting Monday.
Beacon News
November 24, 2008
Southern Miss Professor Co-Edits Third Edition of Gifted Education Text
A University of Southern Mississippi professor widely recognized for her expertise in gifted education has co-edited a new edition of one of the definitive resources for students, educators and administrators in the field.
Hattiesburg American
November 24, 2008
Play fair in school fight: Don’t move diverse, successful middle school
Last week, with the world still celebrating the election of the nation's first black President, New York City took a giant step in the opposite direction - a hand-picked "community" panel voted to forcibly expel a diverse and successful middle school from its home inside Public School 199 on the upper West Side.
Daily News
November 24, 2008
Gifted and challenged: When enlightening has to strike twice
Educators are trying new ways to teach "twice-exceptional," or "2x" students, many of whom qualify for both gifted and special education services.
Star Tribune
November 24, 2008
Loveland students gather for writing and learning — about writing
With November being National Novel Writing Month and a few students already writing their own novels at Bill Reed Middle School, teacher Sharla Riott came up with a plan.
Loveland Reporter-Herald
November 23, 2008
Two Tappan Zee High students win international film award
Between football training and a pizzeria job for one and basketball practice and work as a summer camp counselor for the other, Ricky Arietta and Erik Hinrichsen somehow found time to make Tappan Zee High School film history.
The Journal News
November 23, 2008
Gifted and challenged: When enlightening has to strike twice
Educators are trying new ways to teach "twice-exceptional," or "2x" students, many of whom qualify for both gifted and special education services.
Star Tribune
November 23, 2008
Wolf at the door: School officials prepare for future budget cuts
Field trips, middle school sports and the gifted and talented program are three of 20 possible sacrificial lambs that might be offered up to the wolf that is the state budget shortfall.
The Record Courier
November 22, 2008
Thomas selected as magnet school
Bedford County Board of Education voted Thursday night to make what is now Thomas Intermediate School a magnet school for grades K-5 beginning this fall.
Times-Gazette
November 21, 2008
Mawhiba unveils programs for talented students
The King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for Talent and Creativity has announced the launch of a scholarship program targeting gifted and talented high school students for the 2009 Mawhiba Summer program
Arab News
November 21, 2008
Gifted children have special needs
If children are testing in the top 2 to 3 percent of the population in intelligence then they are considered gifted and they have special needs.
King 5 News
November 21, 2008
Author, teacher earns service award
A Waverly-Shell Rock teacher recently received the Distinguished Service Award at the 2008 Iowa Talented and Gifted conference.
Waverly Democrat
November 21, 2008
Sue Winter: K-2 gifted education teacher
Sue Winter knew at an early age that she wanted to be a teacher, but a high school counselor discouraged her from pursuing an education career.
Columbia Tribune
November 20, 2008
Parents, administrators at odds over middle-school course selection
After listening to parents, teachers and principals for nearly two hours Tuesday night, the Beaufort County Board of Education agreed to discuss the district's course structure for middle-school students at its January retreat.
Beaufort Gazette
November 20, 2008
Support group to help gifted
If exceptionally talented children slip under the radar there's a chance they might drop out of school.
Manawatu Standard
November 20, 2008
State denies BPS Gifted & Talented Plan: Bartlesville Public Schools reach all-time high API
The Bartlesville Public Schools Board of Education was informed that the Gifted and Talented Plan was not approved by the State Department of Education.
News Examiner-Enterprise
November 20, 2008
Gifted students show they like challenges
The yellow caution tape on the doors and windows of the classroom was a clear indication that a CSI team was busy inside.
The Expositor
November 19, 2008
Magnet school idea gets warm reception
North Thurston Public Schools board members liked the proposal Monday to create a performing arts magnet middle school that would open next fall, giving the go-ahead for the idea to proceed.
The Olympian
November 19, 2008
Charter unveils gifted program
Accelerated Curriculum and Enrichment Schoolwide can help all students, official says.
Times Leader
November 19, 2008
Gifted students need a hand
Multiple crises are forcing elected officials to focus almost exclusively on near-term challenges, ignoring areas that could lead to more vexing predicaments.
Philadelphia Enquirer
November 19, 2008
NKU Wraps Up First ExploreMore! Session
The Northern Kentucky University Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies ExploreMore! Program has just completed is first fall session.
KY Post
November 18, 2008
Kids Fuse Legos and Robotics at Competition
Otto Voettiner's hands shook slightly as he lined up his team's robot and released it along a Lego-filled course.
Washington Post
November 17, 2008
$1 billion more urged for schools
The State Board of Education is putting the finishing touches on a school-funding plan that members hope will get a good look by Gov. Ted Strickland as he prepares to unveil his long-awaited proposal.
Columbus Dispatch
November 17, 2008
Gifted youngsters get chance of a lifetime
The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship sends bright young people to growing economies such as India to learn about life and work.
The Guardian
November 17, 2008
HISD should not break promise to Carnegie Vanguard
Bond election supporters earned right to a new facility for the innovative school.
Houston Chronicle
November 16, 2008
Exceptional high school students choose college credit rather than gifted studies
The Walton County School District doesn't offer a stand-alone high school gifted program due to lack of interest by students.
The Walton Sun
November 15, 2008
Triple specialisms in science, languages and gifted and talented pupils at Littleover Community School
PUPILS at a Derby school could soon be adding Spanish and Mandarin lessons to its curriculum.
The Evening Telegraph
November 14, 2008
Reaching more minds
Program challenges high achievers.
Austin Daily Herald
November 13, 2008
FAMILY MATTERS: Help gifted children become well-rounded
I recently facilitated an in-service training session to help teachers nurture healthy self-esteem, interpersonal skills, personal relationships and positive character traits during 90-minute Saturday enrichment classes sponsored by Gifted Resource Council (GRC).
Suburban Journal
November 13, 2008
WKU gets $2 million grant to help low-income, minority students in math, sciences
Western Kentucky University has received a $2 million federal grant to identify and foster interest among minority and low-income elementary students in math and the sciences.
Daily News
November 12, 2008
Parents should speak up for their gifted students
The school district has offered varying reasons during the past few months for eliminating high school credits awarded to eligible eighth-graders.
Beaufort Gazette
November 11, 2008
The cuts that target the talented
In another Budget cutback, DCU's Centre for Talented Youth has lost its State funding.
Irish Times
November 11, 2008
School tries new gifted program
Challenges come to regular classes.
Augusta Chronicle
November 10, 2008
District changes course structure for gifted eighth graders
Despite opposition from parents, the course structure for gifted and talented middle school students is changing.
Hilton Head Island Packet
November 9, 2008
A hybrid of high school, college
Too little has been written about Kentucky's Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science.
Cincinnati Enquirer
November 9, 2008
Leaders wanted for ATLAS academic student group
Five years ago, Jamie Arnold Page helped form a parents group to share the challenges of raising -- and inspiring -- "gifted" students, including her own 7-year-old daughter.
The Muskegon Chronicle
November 8, 2008
No budget, no teachers, big problem
Parents wonder why district expanded McKinley Academy without allocating resources.
Suburban Journal
November 8, 2008
District 191: Gifted, talented magnet school approved
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board approved the district’s third magnet initiative, a Gifted and Talented magnet school at Harriet Bishop Elementary School at its Nov. 6 meeting.
Savage Pacer
November 8, 2008
Councilman assails city over admissions for gifted students
Some of the borough's brightest tots could easily be overlooked in the city Education Department's gifted and talented admissions process.
Staten Island Advance
November 8, 2008
Schoolwork to Get Tougher for Gifted Students
The Finnish National Board of Education is launching a programme to develop materials and teaching methods for gifted grade school students.
YLE News
November 7, 2008
Fewer Minority Students in Gifted & Talented Programs
Two City Council members are demanding changes in the city's new admissions policy for gifted and talented programs in its public schools, following news that the change did not bring more students in, or make the programs more ethnically and racially diverse.
WNYC
November 6, 2008
Demands on schools increasing in Urbandale
Demand for special services in Urbandale's schools is constantly growing, district officials said, forcing educators to continue to seek proactive solutions for staffing and training.
Des Moines Register
November 6, 2008
Bristol gets share of £1m for bright pupils
Gifted and talented students in some of Bristol's secondary schools could be in line for a cash boost under a new £1 million Government programme.
Evening Post
November 5, 2008
Parents, speak up for your gifted students
The school district has offered varying reasons over the past few months for eliminating high school credits awarded to eligible eighth-graders.
Island Packet
November 4, 2008
Kids on Kampus enrichment day set for Kansas Wesleyan University
One hundred twenty elementary school-aged children who have been identified as “gifted” will be on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus Wednesday for the Kids on Kampus enrichment day.
KWU News
November 3, 2008
TAG teacher finalist for state award
Robert Glen Martin, the computer science teacher at the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas, has been named a finalist for the "O'Donnell Texas AP Teacher Award" and is eligible to receive a $30,000 cash prize if chosen.
Dallas News
November 3, 2008
New magnet schools: Idea is simple, launch isn't
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school board wrestles with the logistics, including where core curriculums will be taught.
Star Tribune
November 2, 2008
Education Advocates Decry Lack of Minority Students in Gifted Programs
Education advocates are telling the Bloomberg administration, "I told you so."
WNYC
November 1, 2008