Archive | January, 2008

From feds on down, AP students are being neglected

From feds on down, AP students are being neglected: “Faced with the daunting challenges posed by the new global economy, the U.S. is squandering one of its greatest assets in the form of its gifted and talented students. Yet the issue remains curiously absent from public debate among presidential candidates.” The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has a [...]

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Educational Jargon Generator

Educational Jargon Generator: You too, can talk like a school administrator!Anyone who has ever participated in an IEP or a policy review meeting, knows that words like “mastery-focused” and “multiple intelligences” are tossed around like a hackey-sack. Never fear, parents, you can arm yourself with a bunch of fancy jargon with this handy Educational Jargon [...]

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Missouri Earns an “F” in Gifted Funding

STLtoday – News – Missouri State News: “Rural school districts find it hard to maintain programs for gifted students” Two years after the state changed how it pays for public school education, rural schools across Missouri have had to scale back or eliminate their programs aimed at gifted students. Missouri, a state which has had [...]

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