Iowa Independent: In Wake of NCLB, Gifted Students at Risk of Being Left Behind

Those of us involved in any gifted education program (parents, administrators, or facilitators) have known this for a while: NCLB IS BAD. As more mainstream media outlets catch on, we’re going to see more articles like the one at the Iowa Indepdendent.

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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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State Chiefs Offer Views on NCLB Renewal

The Council of Chief State School Officers feels that its members don’t have enough flexibility in determining whether or not schools and districts are meeting achievement goals.

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