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The Mirage of the Gifted Child

Critics say the systems we use to educate the brightest kids are flawed and exclusionary. What if it’s the very premise of ...
Psychology Today

The Embarrassing Secret About Gifted Programs

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 ...
Staten Island Advance

‘A big mistake’: Fossella pushes back on ending gifted programs for NYC students

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After recent reports that Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani would end the Gifted & Talented program in New York City if elected, Borough President Vito Fossella announced his ...
Houston Chronicle

HISD shifts to universal gifted-and-talented testing for second graders instead of kindergartners

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 ...
KEYT

HISD Aims to Enhance Gifted and Talented Program Amidst Diversity Challenges

May 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston ISD (HISD) is striving to bridge the representation gap in its Gifted and Talented (GT) program, as revealed in the district’s latest evaluation for the ...