Even Raising a Child Genius Might Not Get Your Kindergartner Into a Good School
The plight of the New York City parent with the Harvard crest in her mind's eye has always been an anxious one.
NY Times
April 29, 2011
Choice is right for gifted students
Choice School provides a secure, nurturing environment for gifted and intellectually very bright students to develop their academic gifts.
Delta Optimist
April 29, 2011
Parents Fret as Kids Seek 'Gifted' Status
The number of incoming kindergartners who took the test to qualify for gifted programs in New York public schools shot up 13% this year over last, according to data released by the Department of Education Thursday.
Wall Street Journal
April 29, 2011
Des Moines parents question charter school's focus
A new Des Moines charter school created for students who seem destined to drop out is recruiting middle-schoolers from across the district — including high achievers — which makes some parents wonder why the school is necessary.
Des Moines Register
April 28, 2011
University of Toronto gives eviction notice to school for the gifted
A high school created a century ago as a unique testing lab for would-be teachers and a haven for the academically gifted has to pack up and find new digs after the University of Toronto said it will need the downtown space for itself.
Globe & Mail
April 28, 2011
ECISD closer to diversity
The vote the Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees took Tuesday evening could pave the way for districts across the nation.
Odessa American
April 27, 2011
Gifted middle school students to attend West campus academy
An accelerated education program for gifted middle school students will open at ASU’s West campus this fall semester.
State Press
April 27, 2011
Early County School System recognizes Gifted Education Day
Friday, April 29, 2011, is Gifted Education Day in Georgia.
Early County News
April 26, 2011
What Does IQ Really Measure?
Kids who score higher on IQ tests will, on average, go on to do better in conventional measures of success in life: academic achievement, economic success, even greater health, and longevity.
Science Now
April 25, 2011
U.S. Sen. Grassley: Q&A on fostering student talent
Q. What is the TALENT Act? A. The TALENT Act, or the To Aid Gifted and High-Ability Learners by Empowering the Nation's Teachers Act, is bipartisan legislation that I recently introduced
Iowa Politics
April 25, 2011
A Virtual School Option for Utah Kids
If regular public school isn't for your child, there are alternatives and one of them may be the Utah Connections Academy.
ABC 4
April 25, 2011
Think carefully about what happens to the students
A few weeks ago, in my senior English class, I gave my students a quiz on the novel they had just read.
Detroit Free Press
April 25, 2011
It’s gifted and talented time
The registration dead- line is looming for the 10 Maryland Summer Centers for Gifted and Talented students that are coordinated through the Maryland State Department of Education.
Delmarva Now
April 24, 2011
Big Cuts for Magnet Schools in Dallas Stir Conflict Over Spending on Education
On a muggy afternoon in mid-April, Mary Ruiz, an animated 18-year-old, bounced through the air-conditioned corridors of her South Dallas high school.
New York Times
April 24, 2011
Integration programs shift to meet demands
In the end, spending nearly $400,000 for 40 students wasn’t justifiable to keep Envision Academy open for a third year.
Savage Pacer
April 23, 2011
‘Gifted’ teaching methods elicit better performance
Here’s a brilliant idea: if you want smarter kids, treat them as if they are smart.
Miami Herald
April 23, 2011
Gifted children need gifted programs to be challenged
My daughter recently sent the following letter to all state representatives in the state of Ohio.
Newark Advocate
April 22, 2011
GATE PROGRAM BEING EVALUATED, NOT CANCELED IN LYNWOOD
The Gifted and Talented Education Program that has been offered to Lynwood Unified School District elementary school students for decades will “not be eliminated,” district officials said this week hoping to calm parents’ fears that GATE classes would cease to exist in the 2011-12 school year.
Los Angeles Wave
April 21, 2011
Resources for Parenting Gifted Children
Helping gifted children find a balance between fitting in with other kids and developing their unique talents can be a major challenge for parents.
Wall Street Journal
April 20, 2011
Academically Talented Program May Be Expanded to 'School-wide Enrichment Model'
The Board of Education is expected to vote next week on a school-wide enrichment program that proponents say would provide equal opportunities for all students to receive specialized instruction.
Brookfield Patch
April 19, 2011
‘The Longevity Project’
In September 1921, a talented young schoolgirl named Patricia and her precocious classmate John were pulled out of their San Francisco classrooms by a Stanford University psychologist, Lewis Terman.
New York Times
April 18, 2011
Minister: nurture the gifted kids
The education minister believes talent development in state schools has been a political taboo for too long. He is now calling on all local councils to formulate a systematic strategy for gifted school pupils.
The Copenhagen Post
April 17, 2011
We needed education for talented and gifted
Most often I'm quite pleased by government's reducing expenditures, and I've never considered education to be protected from the budget knife.
Billings Gazette
April 17, 2011
Bipartisan Legislation to End U.S. Neglect of High-Potential Students Is Introduced
The National Association for Gifted Children applauds the introduction of bipartisan legislation to end the longstanding neglect of high-achieving and high-potential students in the U.S., a neglect that is leaving the nation less competitive against global rivals and ill prepared for the future.
Business Wire
April 16, 2011
Grade School Girls Out To Raise $371,000—Save Teachers
One week ago, 5 grade school girls from Colorado decided to take action themselves to raise the funds necessary to retain the educators their school district was preparing to cut.
PR Web
April 14, 2011
Sage students are the stars at iNight in Framingham
The big award went to the Sage department Monday night, but the program wasn't the real star of the evening, Director Diane Modest said.
Metro West News
April 13, 2011
Center on Education Policy report on achievement
The Center on Education Policy, a D.C. based research group that has tracked student achievement since the beginning of NCLB, released a report last week that looks at trends in test data from 2003 to 2009 in many states, including Maryland.
Baltimore Sun
April 12, 2011
Budget cuts may force district to eliminate currently filled positions
Conrad also would propose eliminating the REACH program for gifted and talented children. The program was cut in half this year, limited to students in grades 3-5.
Nashua Telegraph
April 10, 2011
Tests results show achievement gap in Green Bay area schools
The number of minority students achieving proficiency in recently released standardized tests lags as much as 30 percentage points behind the results of their white counterparts in Green Bay, although overall numbers are improving.
Green Bay Gazette
April 10, 2011
Wyoming is neglecting its gifted students
While our schools focus on helping struggling learners, those ahead of the curve are left to languish unchallenged in classes
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
April 10, 2011
Framingham's Sage program to receive state award
For the first time in its 30-year history, the district's Sage program is being given the Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education's Public Service Award.
Metro West Daily News
April 10, 2011
Gifted programs bill gets Senate OK
A bill to add information about programs for gifted students to school district accountability report cards, sponsored by state Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, won unanimous approval yesterday in the Missouri Senate.
Columbia Daily Tribune
April 9, 2011
Olentangy school officials traveled to the Ohio House this week to oppose Gov. John Kasich’s reduced state funding bill.
The Delaware Gazette
April 9, 2011
Gov. John Kasich's schools plan goes beyond cuts
A questioner at Gov. John Kasich's town hall meeting had a daughter who had just been identified as gifted and talented by her school.
Mansfield News Journal
April 9, 2011
Area students to attend Governor's School
Eleven area public school system students have been selected to attend the 2011 Governor’s School, a six-week summer program for academically or intellectually gifted high school students.
Jacksonville Daily News
April 8, 2011
Rocky Point schools look to take the next step
The Rocky Point School District is looking to take the next step toward improving academics.
North Shore Sun
April 8, 2011
School seeks ways to challenge smart students
Regina Poncelet is the coach of the state-bound Goodhue High School Knowledge Bowl team, but her main job is going with the team to meets.
Post Bulletin
April 7, 2011
7-year-old piano player heads back to Carnegie Hall
Gavin George isn't quite 8 years old -- he will be in May -- but he recently won his second gold with the American Association for the Development of Gifted and Talented's 2011 Passion of Music.
Newark AdvocateApril 7, 2011
Lodi Unified offers up Clements school
Lodi Unified School District Superintendent Cathy Nichols-Washer recommended Tuesday night that trustees close Clements Elementary School and then advocated that two other small schools remain open against advice from a budget advisory committee.
The RecordApril 6, 2011
Saddleback Unified superintendent to address possible school closures
Saddleback Valley Unified School District has rescheduled its quarterly Superintendent's Forum to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, with school closures on the list of discussion topics.
Orange County RegisterApril 6, 2011
Teachers become students for the day
More than 400 people will gather at Mudgee High School after the school holidays for the CLC (Cudgegong Learning Community) School Development Day.
Mudgee GuardianApril 5, 2011
New option for gifted students
Beginning next year, some gifted sixth-grade students in the West Aurora School District will attend classes in a different school
Chicago Sun TimesApril 5, 2011
Preparing teachers for diversity
Research from Peabody College faculty members Donna Ford and Rich Milner about historically persistent yet unresolved issues in teacher education is featured in Studying Diversity in Teacher Education, released by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) January 2011.
Vanderbilt NewsApril 5, 2011
Beyond the grammar schools debate: how can we help bright kids from poorer backgrounds?
David Davis has kicked off the old grammar school debate again by having a pop at Michael Gove’s school reforms, and arguing for a return to school selection.
The TelegraphApril 4, 2011
Where spending cuts really hurt
As legislators hash out a lean budget, poor families fear they'll bear a greater burden
Houston ChronicleApril 3, 2011
Both struggling and gifted students are underserved
UNFORTUNATELY, THE “do nothing’’ rows that Nancy Davidoff Kelton mentioned in her March 29 op-ed seem to be a growing trend in our educational system.
Boston Globe (Op-Ed)
April 3, 2011
Teenage student at Reno's Davidson Academy detects minute amounts of radiation from Japan
A teenage scholar at a public school for gifted students has detected tiny amounts of radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear plant in Reno's air, snow and rain.
Daily ReporterApril 2, 2011
Online school pilot program planned
A new online school pilot program is set to begin next school year in Trinidad.
Trinidad TimesApril 1, 2011
Suffering In Silence.
What would you think if someone could remember the names of all the Presidents of the United States in the exact order that they served in office?
Sacramento PressApril 1, 2011