I don’t remember precisely when I first heard the word “gifted,” but it must have been in early elementary school. I do ...

One of the most divisive topics in education is gifted education. Even the word itself—gifted—has caused debate. The efficacy and equity of gifted programs came under fire in 2021 when New York City ...

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reignited a debate over gifted education when he said he would do away with gifted kindergarten programs if elected. Testing young children for “giftedness” ...

"In G/T, I learned quickly that much of my self-esteem came from academic praise and approval from adults," the author writes.Alena Shafieva via Getty Images I don’t remember precisely when I first ...

Source: Image courtesy of Dr. Kahina Beasley, Strengths and Solutions Seeking Outside Testing KB: If the budget allows, seek outside testing from a psychologist within the community who specializes in ...

Houston ISD plans to test all second graders for the gifted-and-talented program this year, instead of testing all kindergartners as it has done for the past several years. HISD will administer ...

In the fifth grade, my family moved and I transferred to a new school district in New Jersey. In the West Orange school district, I gained admission into the High Aptitude Program, a gifted and ...

Source: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D. I loved being in the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program as a kid (abbreviated as GT in many states). Bearing this label in elementary school gave me ...

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