Parents again push Tigard-Tualatin School District on Talented and Gifted program
Many Tigard-Tualatin School District parents expressed frustration and asked questions with no apparent answers at a meeting meant to explain changes to the Talented and Gifted program.
The Oregonian
January 31, 2012
School district eyeing higher-level programs
Star students may soon have a place to shine thanks to a discussion that occurred at the recent Santa Rosa County School Board meeting.
Santa Rosa Gazette
January 31, 2012
VIDEO: A Place For the Gifted at Minnetonka Schools
In its third year, the Navigator Program provides opportunities for high-potential students that classrooms traditionally do not.
Minnetonka Patch
January 30, 2012
Seeing All Students as Gifted and Talented
What do academically struggling students have in common with gifted and talented students? A lot more than we give them credit for.
Education Nation
January 29, 2012
Newark campus program focuses on gifted students
In her many years in education, Carol Strip Whitney has heard many stereotypes about gifted children.
Newark Advocate
January 29, 2012
Windham schools reviving gifted program
Special Master Steven Adamowski is looking to stop the slide of scores of the top achievers in the district.
Norwich Bulliten
January 29, 2011
The "Bright Child" vs. the "Gifted Learner": What's the Difference?
A teacher stands before me in the hallway of the school. It's early in the morning, a good twenty minutes before students will come into the rooms, and already she is clearly stressed.
Psychology Today-Blog
January 28, 2012
Canton works on gifted student identification
The Canton Area School District is refining its approach of identifying gifted students.
The Daily Review
January 28, 2012
Baraboo schools focus on gifted, talented
Helping Baraboo's most gifted students develop to their full potential is about recognizing the abilities and needs of every student - and finding ways to provide each with curriculum material that is stimulating and challenging, school officials say.
Baraboo New Republic
January 27, 2012
Paradise Valley's after-school program aims to help gifted students
The Paradise Valley Unified School District launched a unique after-school program this month to meet the needs of gifted students in and outside district boundaries.
The Republic
January 26, 2012
Programs for 'gifted' students not a luxury
In kindergarten, my teacher, a veteran professional, was convinced that I was autistic.
Homer News
January 26, 2012
Capitol Heights school one of three in Prince George’s recognized for work with gifted students
Walker Mill Middle School recently received the Maryland Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education award and will be recognized with citations from the Maryland State Department of Education and from Gov. Martin O'Malley (D)
Maryland Gazette
January 26, 2012
Oldham schools to offer Summer Scholars program
Oldham County Schools is offering students in seventh through 10th grades a chance to take a weeklong, pre-college class as part of the district’s first Summer Scholars program.
Courier-Journal
January 24, 2012
District 150 discusses gifted kids, discipline
School District 150's efforts to expand gifted education offerings throughout the district collided with ongoing student discipline issues Monday as board members debated everything from the extent of problems caused by cellphone use to inconsistent enforcement of problem behaviors in schools.
Journal Star
January 23, 2012
Parents and educators discuss differences between AP courses and classes for Gifted and Talented students
More than a dozen parents gathered at Johnnycake Elementary School Wednesday evening to pick the brains of area educators about Gifted and Talented (GT) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Baltimore Sun
January 23, 2012
Science lessons should be tougher, pupils claim
National exams are too easy, a group of high-achieving pupils has told David Willetts in a report which called for a new, tougher science GCSE for those pursuing scientific careers.
The Telegraph
January 21, 2012
Houston ISD bursting at the seams with ‘gifted’ students, shelves plan to tighten standards
Of all the challenges facing the Houston school system, here’s one you probably haven’t heard about: It may have too many gifted kids.
TX Watchdog
January 20, 2012
Gifted and talented program offers opportunities for growth
Litchfield’s burgeoning but often budget-challenged gifted and talented program took center stage during a recent Litchfield School Board meeting.
Independent Review
January 19, 2012
All AP? Not for Me! Why Gifted Students Shouldn't Take the Highest Level Classes
Bill can get an A in calculus, but that doesn't mean he should take the class.
Psychology Today
January 19, 2012
Gifted students control their own educational destiny
A teacher, speaker and author known for his experience in gifted education urged parents to help their children take charge of their own education at a talk Tuesday night.
Independent Record
January 18, 2012
Jake: Hanging out with a teenage Einstein
At 13, Jake Barnett has accomplished a lot. He is a college sophomore on full scholarship, he does paid scientific research on the side, and now, he's the subject of a profile on "60 Minutes."
CBS News
January 16, 2012
GATE Academy challenges students
More than 600 students from Humboldt and Del Norte counties filled 40 classrooms on the Humboldt State University campus on Jan. 6 for the annual “Gifted And Talented Education” Academy.
Times-Standard
January 16, 2012
Parents choose to home-school kids due to gifted program cuts, No Child Left Behind
About 600 students in Yellowstone County are home-schooled--a number that has held steady over the past decade.
KTVQ
January 12, 2012
Rockford schools' program growth plans may be ready by March
Rockford School District administrators will finalize plans in the coming weeks to expand the district’s gifted, bilingual and Montessori programs.
Rockford Register Star
January 11, 2012
‘Spirit of Success’ catching
Although clearly struggling, 9-year-old Michaela Melena refused to return her pair of chopsticks to the table in front of her.
Santa Maria Times
January 11, 2012
Gifted student engineers new idea
Palmer Tetley is a student with a plan beyond his years: mitigating flooding in North Dakota.
9 News
January 10, 2012
GCC offers new math, science program for gifted students
Research suggests that gifted and talented students are more likely to reach their full potential if they are immersed in enriched curriculum that matches their aptitude rather than their age
The Daily News
January 8, 2012
Gifted learning program update Monday at Longview School Board meeting
Dana Jones, executive director of leadership and learning for the Longview School District, will give an update on the cluster grouping model program at Monday's Longview School Board meeting.
TDN
January 7, 2012
GCC Announces New Math and Science Enrichment For Region's Gifted and Talented Students
Research suggests that gifted and talented students are more likely to reach their full potential if they are immersed in enriched curriculum that matches their aptitude rather than their age.
GCC News
January 5, 2012
Who Is Currently Identified as Gifted in the United States?
Today, lots of different definitions of giftedness exist.
Huffington Post
Psychology Today
January 5, 2012
New director at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Last evening, Johns Hopkins University friends and alumni received an email alerting them to a December 27, 2011piece in the Baltimore Sun, featuring the new executive director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth(CTY), Elaine Tuttle Hansen.
DC Examiner
January 4, 2012
Parents group supports gifted education program
A group of parents is meeting tonight to talk about how they can support the gifted and talented education program in the Helena Public Schools.
Helena Independent Record
January 4, 2012
School board briefed on gifted student program
School Administrative District 35 School Board members were pleased to learn at Wednesday's meeting about improvements made in the district's program for gifted and talented students.
Seacoast News
January 4, 2012
Notre Dame trains teachers to nurture the gifted
Establishing effective gifted and talented programs means identifying and planning specifically for these exceptional students.
Baltimore Sun
January 3, 2012