Global Perspectives

Our commitment to pursuing and providing an exceptional learning environment for gifted children is shared by many educators around the globe. Below are a few articles which highlight the work being done locally, nationally, and internationally to understand and promote the need for quality, focused gifted education.

Local News:

As education budgets shrink, many say state could do better for… 
Boston Globe – Boston, MA, USA
The state is one of just seven in the country that does not require or fund gifted education.

Foxboro’s gifted programs out for now
The Sun Chronicle – Foxboro, MA, USA
New programs for Foxboro’s gifted and talented students are unlikely next year due to budget constraints, Superintendent Christopher Martes says.

Classroom prospects dim for the best and the brightest
Boston Globe – Boston,MA, USA
That sentiment is widespread, parents of and advocates for the gifted say. Even schools with strong backing for gifted education struggle to find room in …

National News:

The Challenge of Gifted Education
May 28, 2011 – Physicstoday.org
We are falsely confident that smart kids will do OK on their own. We assume that gifted students love school. We have a naive view that the presence of smart kids will help inspire and motivate the other students. We hope that teachers challenge all students, even when class sizes grow. Those myths lead to policy that leaves the academically gifted behind, yet we are surprised when these smart kids disengage and fail to reach their potential.

Cuts in gifted education hurt kids’ potential
STLToday.com – St. Louis, MO, USA
Critics argue that the brightest students already have an advantage, that they will coast through the system and succeed regardless of the support they receive. But research and countless families’ stories suggest otherwise.

Bipartisan Legislation to End U.S. Neglect of High-Potential Students Is Introduced
April 15, 2011 – NAGC – Washington, DC, USA
“As a nation, we have neglected our gifted and talented and high-potential students for far too long, to our detriment.

National project to identify gifted pupils
March 19, 2011 – The Saudi Gazette – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A national project to identify gifted students will be launched by the King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for the Gifted, according to the Ministry of Education and the National Center for Assessment.