Parenting Prodigies Is Less Fun Than It Looks
Genius can be as bewildering and hazardous as a disability.
NY TimesOctober 31, 2012
Robinson Named Distinguished Scholar
Gifted education expert Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the UALR Jodie Mahoney Center for Gifted Education, has been named the 2012 Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Gifted Children.
UALROctober 31, 2012
Parents move for sake of gifted child, fault state
The parents of a gifted child are faulting the state for having too few resources for extraordinarily talented students in Hawaii public schools.
KPUAOctober 30, 2012 How to tell if my child is gifted
You do not have to be a budding Einstein to be considered gifted. "Giftedness" is a term that has been around for centuries and, like many features of education that refer to a minority, is shrouded in myth and misunderstanding.
South China Morning PostOctober 29, 2012
Gifted students a priority at learning center
There exists a groups of students beyond other students when it comes to thinking.
Williamson Daily NewsOctober 28, 2012
Got an elevated learner?
In just a few weeks, thousands classroom teachers, gifted/talented coordinators, school administrators, researchers, parents, college and university faculty, and more, will descend on Denver for the 59th Annual National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Convention, November 15-18, 2012.
Mile High MamasOctober 27, 2012
District seeks to close ethnic disparity in gifted program
Hispanic and black students are usually few and far between in Gifted and Talented Education programs, but they're becoming more common in the Clark County School District.
Las Vegas Review JournalOctober 27, 2012
More support for gifted children, please
Ms Jenn Lee's letter ("Let's not hold back children who are gifted", Oct 22) resonated deeply with our experience with the Ministry of Education (MOE).
Today OnlineOctober 25, 2012
Leave gifted children alone
When I saw a video on the BBC website entitled “Girl, seven, stuns experts with opera”, I couldn’t help but click on it.
The TelegraphOctober 24, 2012
Dist. 205 to Test All Third-Graders for Gifted Program
The Rockford Public School District is trying to break language barriers to give more students an opportunity to get into the gifted program.
WIFROctober 23, 2012
Charter school targeting gifted and talented students to make presentation on curriculum
Jay Thomas, a consultant who helped develop the high school curriculum used by Palmetto Scholars Academy, will give an overview of the school’s overall program Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the school.
Post and CourierOctober 22, 2012
The Highly Distracted Gifted Child: You Can Help
Formal ADHD diagnosis or not, here are some tips to keep you from giving up.
Psychology TodayOctober 21, 2012
To Nurture Genius, Improve Gifted Education
In 1957, when Sputnik took the world by storm, the Ford Foundation was several years into a project for talented students based on early college entrance.
Scientific American (Preview)
October 21, 2012
Let gifted students swap universities, says Lord Rees
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds should be able to swap universities after two years and transfer to a Russell Group institution if they show talent, according to one of the country's top scientists.
The IndependentOctober 20, 2012
Test-Prep City: Are You Smart Enough for Gifted Kindergarten?
The test for admission into New York City's gifted and talented public-school program has perennially led to nail-biting among parents.
Wall Street Journal (blog)
October 19, 2012
Gifted-Child shaping the nation's future *latest!
The maxim, 'children are a nation's future' has been well embedded in Gifted-Child Group as it recognizes early childhood education to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the nation.
The Borneo PostOctober 19, 2012
Gifted students underserved, parents tell Harford school advisory panel
The chairman of the Citizen Advisory Committee for Gifted Education also said some parents are sending their children to private schools or out of the county because they feel Harford doesn't have adequate gifted and talented programs.
Baltimore SunOctober 18, 2012
RCS to open an advanced GATE
Local education agencies may establish programs for gifted and talented pupils consisting of special day classes, part-time groupings, and cluster groupings.
Mount Shasta HeraldOctober 18, 2012
Parents irate that city may not guarantee gifted and talented middle school
The city is considering requiring all students in District 30 to be re-tested to remain in the gifted and talented program.
New York Daily NewsOctober 17, 2012
Dayton Gifted & Talented students put classroom lessons to practical use
Koch, the teacher for the Gifted and Talented program in Dayton and Silver Springs schools, has created a variety of projects that give her students real-world applications to the concepts they learn in their reading, math, science or social studies.
Reno Gazette JournalOctober 17, 2012
Millstone schools gear up for new gifted and talented program
Superintendent Scott Feder reported on the early stages of the district's new gifted and talent program at the Board of Education meeting.
Allentown ExaminerOctober 17, 2012
Oregon student wins Gifted Children
Erek Hanson, a 12-year-old student at Eisenhower Middle School in Oregon, is the winner of the 2012-13 Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award given by the Ohio Association for Gifted Children.
Toledo BladeOctober 16, 2012
Project MEGSSS opens new center for highly talented math students
Project MEGSSS (pronounced MEG' us), a mathematics program for gifted middle-school students, has opened a pilot site in St. Charles County in cooperation with the Academy of the Sacred Heart, the oldest and largest independent elementary school in the St. Louis area.
News magazine networkOctober 15, 2012
Mankato Schools 'gifted' staff makes changes
Following a meeting with parents of gifted and talented students in the Mankato Area School District last spring, district administration walked away realizing communication needed to improve.
Mankato Free PressOctober 15, 2012
Dazed and Gifted
As we try to make sure that no child gets left behind, are we keeping others from getting ahead?
Wall Street JournalOctober 14, 2012Australian IQs getting higher thanks to technology
According to the Queensland Association of Gifted and Talented Children there are 80,000 gifted students enrolled in Queensland schools and 400,000 across the nation.
AU NEWSOctober 14, 2012
Gifted children often don't get the challenge they seek
When thinking about inequities in the educational system, I like to say that every child deserves the opportunity to learn something new every day.
The TennesseanOctober 12, 2012
Quakertown makes changes to gifted education
The gifted program, which identifies students with high IQs through a battery of tests, is part of the special education program and offered from kindergarten through 12th grade, administrators told the school board during its regular meeting.
Allentown Morning CallOctober 12, 2012
Gifted and Talented Admissions Season Begins, With Big Changes
Gifted and talented application season has begun — and a new, harder admissions test could make it tougher than ever for kids to win a seat.
DNAinfoOctober 11, 2012
MCSD Gifted and Talented Program Receives State Award
Marshall County was recently named one of four districts in the state of Kentucky to receive recognition for their services for gifted students.
SurfKY NewsOctober 11, 2012
Can you tell a gifted child apart?
Those with high IQs are more likely to be high in one or two abilities.
Deccan HeraldOctober 11, 2012
New Test for City's Gifted and Talented Program
The new aptitude test hopes to diversify the gifted and talented program, but critics are wary.
Bayside PatchOctober 8, 2012
FWCS gets 'High Ability' grant
Fort Wayne Community Schools will get a $139,290 grant to help students who excel in the classroom.
Wayne NewsOctober 8, 2012
Classes challenge gifted kids in Kenton
Ashton DeMoss learned a couple of things in fourth-grade math last year at River Ridge Elementary School, but she pretty much breezed through it.
Cincinnati NewsOctober 7, 2012
Maybe Gifted Underachievers Are More Creative
The cause of the underachievement of many gifted and talented students may be their creativity, which tends to clash with traditional school environments.
Psych CentralOctober 6, 2012
New Book Examining Elite Public Schools Raises Equity Versus Excellence Concerns
Across the nation there has been an increasing focus on “gifted and talented” public school students.
Center for American ProgressOctober 5, 2012
Principal defends handling of gifted classes
Parents at Edison Middle School willingly opted their students out of a talented and gifted program, but a board member says he feels the option was not fully explained to families.
News & SentinelOctober 3, 2012
Montgomery County SAT scores hint at causes of the achievement gap
The news media has been rife with stories of historic lows in SAT scores.
Washington ExaminerOctober 2, 2012
Corona Principal Fights to Change Perception of School
When Joseph J. Lisa walked up to I.S. 61 to begin his very first day as principal in 2007, he was confronted by a group of reporters who were all asking some variation of the same question: "how does it feel to be a failing school?"
DNA InfoOctober 1, 2012
Kimberly Clayton-Code, NKU's Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies
Kimberly Clayton-Code, Director of the Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies at Northern Kentucky University, shared some insights on the program she helped launch five years ago and what it means to be gifted kid today.
Soapbox CincinnatiOctober 1, 2012