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fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

Zohran Annoyed a Lot of New York Public School Parents With This One. But He's Got a Point.

I don't know what toys and learning materials lived there, since I wasn't one of the handful of presumably more academically advanced kiddos that my kindergarten teacher invited to open the chest. My distinct impression at the time was that my teacher didn't think I was worthy of the enrichment because I frequently spilled my chocolate milk at lunch and I had also once forgotten to hang a sheet of paper on the class easel-instead painting an elaborate and detailed picture on the stand itself.
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New York Islanders
from710 WOR
2 weeks ago

Cuomo Proposes Expansion Of Gifted Programs In New York City Schools | 710 WOR

Andrew Cuomo advocates expanding gifted and specialized high school programs to increase opportunities for academically advanced and historically marginalized students, opposing eliminating kindergarten gifted programs.
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fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

The Case for Gifted Education

Gifted education is a necessary form of specialized support that must remain and be expanded to ensure equity and prevent deepening inequality.
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Benefits of a One-Day-a-Week Gifted Program

Gifted learners require individualized options; congregated classes can work but guided project-based and pullout programs offer flexible alternatives tailored to each child's profile.
Higher education
fromABC7 New York
1 month ago

9-year-old Pennsylvania prodigy studies neuroscience at college, looks forward to medical school

Aiden Wilkins, aged 9, is a high school sophomore studying neuroscience at Ursinus College and aims to become a pediatric neurosurgeon.
Education
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Right Ways to Educate and Raise a Gifted Child

Different kinds of gifted children require tailored educational experiences based on their strengths and limitations.
Education
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

How Talented Students Fared During and After the Pandemic

Gifted students showed resilience during the pandemic but need peer interaction for full potential.
Honors students face higher risks of maladaptive perfectionism and related mental health issues.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

NYC parents picket school over 8-year-old who allegedly stabbed staffer, pretends to shoot classmates

Parents protested against a disruptive child in a gifted class at PS 8, fearing for their children's safety.
The boy allegedly made violent threats and exhibited troubling behaviors.
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