Some Colorado school districts are trying new approaches to identifying gifted children among students of color and other underrepresented groups. Children identified as gifted can get extra attention ...

When I began teaching children with cognitive difficulties more than 40 years ago, it seemed that everyone I met had something positive to say about me or my job selection: “You must have infinite ...

As a child who turned into a gifted adult, you might look back and see how thanks to standardized tests, it was somewhat easy to tell whether a school-age child had above-average aptitude. Now, ...

When you have a bright child who learns at lightning speed, locating resources to provide her with the right educational environment and support isn't just helpful — it can be vital. According to the ...

Are you dreading another school year because your child, although very smart, just seems to struggle in the classroom? At The Rainard School for Gifted Students, children get the required lessons, but ...

Mediocrity has been the hallmark of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s nearly eight-year tenure at City Hall and he is leaving that mark on the city’s public school system. With 85 days left in office, he ...

Three million school children in the U.S. are identified as gifted. That's roughly the top 10 percent of the nation's highest achieving students. But Rene Islas, head of the National Association for ...

1."I found anything that required effort immediately turned me off. I never developed a work ethic, so I'm incredibly lazy. But I'm also extremely efficient by putting in as little effort as possible ...

During the third week of each July, I pause and reflect on “National Parenting Gifted Children Week.” It’s a quiet week, with little in the news to mark it. It’s meant to highlight the needs of ...