Apolonio Trejo said he supports state reforms, more teacher engagement to find 'invisible characteristics' of giftedness.

It was never clear exactly what gifted education was, though. In some districts, it amounted to highly sought-after schools devoted to high achievers. Sometimes it was enrichment for certain students.

Looking back on my educational journey, I recently reflected on my classroom experiences from kindergarten to fourth grade. The summer before I entered the fourth grade, my mother informed me that I ...

Adults who were enrolled in the Gifted And Talented Education program (GATE) decades ago as children are now questioning if they were unknowingly being covertly trained by the CIA. Adults who were ...

The timing makes sense: In 1998, many American schools were provided with official K-12 standards for so-called “gifted education” by the National Association of Gifted Children. While the NAGC first ...

A student who is gifted or talented is usually identified as being in the top 5% of intelligence and capability of students their age. Giftedness refers more to a student’s capabilities than ...

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Students in Western New York have been back in the classroom for about a month. One district is working to change the stigma surrounding "special ed". 7 News' Pheben ...

Third- through 11th-graders were screened for gifted education this year. About 33% of students identified as gifted were Black, 14% were Hispanic and 46% were white.

About 8% of Alabama children are identified as “gifted,” meaning they perform or have the potential to perform at higher levels than their peers at academics or other subjects.

Kirrawee Public School recently joined forces with Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood, for a High Potential and Gifted ...

Students who are identified as gifted or talented must have an annual advanced learning plan with goals related to their gifted area. Usually the students will stay in their regular classrooms, but ...