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February Issue - eNews-Update
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Featured Article
The Fallacy of a "One Size Fits All" Education
A young student writes about his struggles fitting into academic settings that do not cater to the individaul. Suggest an Article.
Featured Event
18th Annual NJAGC Conference: Feb. 26-28, 2009
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News Clips
Top students to compete in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
February 20, 2009 - University of Nevada, Reno News
University faculty and staff are helping students explore science, with an eye toward the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Intel international science fair seeks volunteers
February 18, 2009 - Reno Gazette Journal
The world's only international science fair, featuring the brightest young scientists, engineers and inventors, is coming in May to Reno, NV.
Tales of a sixth-grade genius
February 16, 2009 - SammamishReview.com
Eleven-year-old Sammamish resident Gabriel See is a modest, unassuming child.
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Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
A "continuing resolution" has been passed to fund Javits for Fiscal Year 2009 at $7.5 million, the same level as the previous fiscal year. While the FY2009 funding will support the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented and demonstration grants, it is not enough to fund statewide grants. To learn more, please visit the National Association for Gifted Children’s (NAGC) Legislative Update page.
Missouri Update: Rep. Sara Lampe recently filed a bill that would progress the state of gifted education in Missouri. Currently, gifted programming is not mandated. Source: News-Leader.com
South Carolina Update: A new bill that would give school districts flexibility in spending state dollars has been proposed. Sources: Beaufort Gazette and IslandPacket.com
Editorials
Axing advanced classes not the way to equalize
February 17, 2009 - Orlando Sentinel
White middle-school students in Central Florida dominate advanced academic classes. That unsurprising news was reported in a front-page article Sunday.
For gifted students, a needed challenge
February 3, 2009 - TampaBay.com
Pinellas County school officials are turning attention to the district's brightest students by establishing a trio of magnet programs for gifted children.
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